photographer
noun
pho·tog·ra·pher
fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: one who practices photography
especially
: one who makes a business of taking photographs
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
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Survivors include his wife, the photographer Lara Fuller, and two children.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Fuller is a professional photographer who captures couples, children, family portraits and natural settings.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The prolific and popular Colorado nature photographer, who died in 2023 at 73, is getting his very own stamp this month with Colorado Statehood, as the edition will be called.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for photographer
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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