photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 

: one who practices photography

especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

Synonyms of photographer

• shooter
• cinematographer
• photog

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

Following Clé de Peau Beauté, Pieroni kept working with photographers and designers, creating looks for fashion shows, editorial coverage and campaigns. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Jenna, a wedding photographer (yes, for real), who makes it out of this week by the skin of her teeth. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

But around five years ago, the writer David Jacob Kramer and photographer Michael Schmelling set out to find the homes still standing in NorCal, and the people still occupying them, half a century on. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photographer

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