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

Experiments with the tech raise thorny questions over everything from copyright and creative authorship to the future of models, photographers and other image-makers. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

The black-and-white clip filmed by fashion photographer Mert Alas has the feel of blissful home video shot at the coolest party you will never get invited to. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

Earlier in the night, opener Elena Rose shared a story about her crew photographer being detained by ICE during his travel for the show. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

In the village of Deir Mimas on Friday, located on the edge of territory occupied by Israel, two Israeli tanks advanced along a road toward the settlement, the AFP photographer saw. — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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