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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According to Slim Aarons A new anthology shines a light on unpublished images from the photographer's endless summer.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
One of the earliest sightings was captured by photographer John Clement, glowing in the skies over the city of Kennewick, Washington, on June 2, who had set out to capture a striking conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, which had occurred earlier that evening.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Spanish photographer and Apartamento Magazine cofounder Nacho Alegre conceived its visual campaign.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Portraying the couple at their best were not paparazzi, fans, or photographers hired for red carpets and covers, but cooks, waiters, and caterers.
—Alessia Amorosini, Vanity Fair, 4 June 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
One of the earliest sightings was captured by photographer John Clement, glowing in the skies over the city of Kennewick, Washington, on June 2, who had set out to capture a striking conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, which had occurred earlier that evening.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 June 2026
Spanish photographer and Apartamento Magazine cofounder Nacho Alegre conceived its visual campaign.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Portraying the couple at their best were not paparazzi, fans, or photographers hired for red carpets and covers, but cooks, waiters, and caterers.
—Alessia Amorosini, Vanity Fair, 4 June 2026
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 13 Jun. 2026.
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