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

For a while, GLCO even had a print publication that gave a home to writers and photographers Garrett was fond of or that worked for the company. — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Notably, fashion photographer Bruce Weber, who fixed his lens on Guest many a time and whose work hangs in the exhibit, was in attendance. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

He was then sold to Carlo Gentile, an Italian photographer, who renamed him Carlos Montezuma. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2026

The two claimed to be fine art photographers in their visa applications. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 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