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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Also at the Eojjeol Suga Eopda premiere in Venice, Park Chan-wook snaps photos of the photographers while on the carpet.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Between screenings, parties, and lunches and dinners, there are several activities to squeeze in and one exhibition that shouldn’t be missed that focuses on the work of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the light of a waning gibbous moon washed out all but the brightest shooting stars this year, though photographers were still able to capture stunning compositions featuring the most brilliant members of the annual shower.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The festival is the brainchild of photographer Danny Hastings, who has shot some of the most iconic rap album covers of all time for the likes of Nas, Eminem, and Wu-Tang Clan.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Between screenings, parties, and lunches and dinners, there are several activities to squeeze in and one exhibition that shouldn’t be missed that focuses on the work of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the light of a waning gibbous moon washed out all but the brightest shooting stars this year, though photographers were still able to capture stunning compositions featuring the most brilliant members of the annual shower.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The festival is the brainchild of photographer Danny Hastings, who has shot some of the most iconic rap album covers of all time for the likes of Nas, Eminem, and Wu-Tang Clan.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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