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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Energy was in the air, often charged with violence, and Tripathi—then a young news photographer—wanted to capture it.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Picture show Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio In 2024, photographers at NPR's member and affiliate stations captured images of protests that unfolded on college campuses, a total solar eclipse, one of the most important Election Days in U.S. history, multiple celebrations and more.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Even after more than a year of war, doing such work remains shocking for the photographer.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
And Milwaukee Journal, Sentinel and Journal Sentinel photographers captured many of them.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Picture show Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio In 2024, photographers at NPR's member and affiliate stations captured images of protests that unfolded on college campuses, a total solar eclipse, one of the most important Election Days in U.S. history, multiple celebrations and more.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Even after more than a year of war, doing such work remains shocking for the photographer.
—Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
And Milwaukee Journal, Sentinel and Journal Sentinel photographers captured many of them.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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