Showing what the photographer’s doing? (8)

I believe the answer is:

exposing

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'showing' is the definition.
(exposing is a kind of showing)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for exposing that I've seen before include "Uncovering" , "Showing up" , "outing" , "Subjecting to light, making known" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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