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

Anderson's friend and photographer, Lindsey Villatoro, announced her death after a battle with colon cancer on Tuesday in a joint Instagram post. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025

At least, that was the case for photographer and NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador Petr Horálek. —Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Commonly referred to as the Iwo Jima Memorial, this statue is inspired by the iconic 1945 photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, capturing six Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025

The 50 stores chosen were all visited by reporters and photographers. —Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 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