photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 

: one who practices photography

especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

Synonyms

• 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

Elena works as a photographer in Seattle Elena was previously a NICU nurse before becoming a successful photographer based in Seattle, according to her website. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 30 June 2025

As a globe-trotting photographer and diving instructor, Clue finds himself on the road often. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025

Ben scrapes by as a none-too-gracious DoorDash delivery driver, among other odd jobs; Jordan may have a vocation as a photographer, but needs to apply himself. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 27 June 2025

The job was to find a photographer or find a model, pack a trunk of clothes and flit off to St. Moritz for a week and take beautiful pictures and come back. —A Martínez, NPR, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photographer

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