photographer
noun
pho·tog·ra·pher
fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: one who practices photography
especially
: one who makes a business of taking photographs
Examples of photographer in a Sentence
He worked for the magazine as a fashion photographer.
we'll need to choose a photographer for the wedding
Recent Examples on the Web
Dunst, who’s sensational, plays Lee, a war photographer who works for Reuters alongside her friend, a reporter, Joel (the charismatic Wagner Moura).
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Zuniga, 61, joined halfway through season 1 as Jo Reynolds, a photographer on the run from her abusive husband.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some photographers are sure to dig the twee styling regardless.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
The informal leader is Lee Miller (Kirsten Dunst, as good as she’s ever been), a legendary war photographer.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Dunst plays Lee Smith, a seasoned and tenacious war photographer who reluctantly becomes a mentor to Cailee Spaeny’s aspiring photographer, Jessie Cullen.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Accompanied by two reporters and a cub photographer, Lee’s goal is to push behind enemy lines to reach the White House before invading forces do, hoping to capture the moment of the president’s surrender—or defeat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Today, Taj works as a photographer and director and is married with three daughters.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Who is Shohei Ohtani? March 26, 2024 Once again, the event was captured by a pack of Japanese photographers and television camera operators.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Zuniga, 61, joined halfway through season 1 as Jo Reynolds, a photographer on the run from her abusive husband.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some photographers are sure to dig the twee styling regardless.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
The informal leader is Lee Miller (Kirsten Dunst, as good as she’s ever been), a legendary war photographer.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Dunst plays Lee Smith, a seasoned and tenacious war photographer who reluctantly becomes a mentor to Cailee Spaeny’s aspiring photographer, Jessie Cullen.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
Accompanied by two reporters and a cub photographer, Lee’s goal is to push behind enemy lines to reach the White House before invading forces do, hoping to capture the moment of the president’s surrender—or defeat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Today, Taj works as a photographer and director and is married with three daughters.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Who is Shohei Ohtani? March 26, 2024 Once again, the event was captured by a pack of Japanese photographers and television camera operators.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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