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

Some photographers were lucky enough to see the multi-platinum-selling artist go from humble beginnings to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and beyond. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026

Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy Everyone is a photographer these days. —Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026

Earlier this week, Jenner shared a series of photos from a recent holiday get-together and portrait session with photographer Adrian Martin. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025

The Herald agreed to pay for Farmer’s flight to the interview so a reporter and photographer could meet with both sisters together in one location. —Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 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