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

In many instances, the images were created by anonymous photographers and reproduced as postcards. —Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

Couples should feel confident asserting their expectations, knowing the photographer will be their sole source of images from the ceremony. —Nikita Khanna, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026

While the issue was not resolved during Tuesday’s hearing, the judge at one point ordered a still photographer to be repositioned after concerns from Robinson’s lawyers about how he would be photographed, which could endanger his right to a fair trial. —Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026

Jihae and Stephen chose to get married in a private ceremony on a mountaintop in Canada's Alberta Rockies on July 12, 2025, joined only by their wedding photographers, husband and wife Marcin and Doroto of BDFK Photography. —Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 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
• historiographer
• lexicographer