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

The scene of President Trump boarding Air Force One after last month’s NATO summit in Turkey is one that TV cameras and photographers have captured countless times. — August 11, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Self-Portrait at Home and Reclining Woman, both 1959–68, made by the Senegalese photographer Oumar Ka, depict the artist with a medium-format camera in his home, and a woman with a commanding gaze propping herself up on a cushion, respectively. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Its final exhibition, a solo of Bay Area photographer John Chiara, closes August 16. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The Laguna Bluebelt Coalition recently recognized amateur and professional photographers in its 15th annual Bluebelt Photo Contest. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 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