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
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Linda McCartney was a photographer, musician and animal rights activist who rose to prominence in the 1960s with her portraiture of The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
After decades of being behind the camera as a prized Vogue photographer, Arthur Elgort is the focus of a new documentary.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The campaign photographer was Drew Vickers.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Ronan would portray Linda McCartney, née the American photographer and musician Linda Eastman who died of cancer in 1998.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
After decades of being behind the camera as a prized Vogue photographer, Arthur Elgort is the focus of a new documentary.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The campaign photographer was Drew Vickers.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Ronan would portray Linda McCartney, née the American photographer and musician Linda Eastman who died of cancer in 1998.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for photographer
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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