photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 

: one who practices photography

especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

Synonyms

• lensman
• photog
• shooter
• shutterbug

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

Commonly referred to as the Iwo Jima Memorial, this statue is inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, capturing six Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2025

Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Robert Gauthier at Game 5 where the Lakers lost to Minnesota, ending their season. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Before Charlotte's May 2 birthday, William and Kate marked Louis' 7th birthday on April 23 by sharing a new portrait taken by photographer Josh Shinner. —Greta Bjornson, People.com, 2 May 2025

In early January of this year, photographer Ivan Kashinsky was on vacation about a day’s drive from his home outside Los Angeles. —Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photographer

• biographer
• demographer
• ethnographer
• geographer
• hydrographer
• lithographer
• topographer
• typographer
• bibliographer
• choreographer
• historiographer
• lexicographer