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

Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Gina Ferazzi in the San Gabriel Mountains near a wind phone, which gives comfort to those grieving. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Getty acts as an intermediary, licensing works created by photographers around the world to third parties for use in publications, social media and advertising. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Topline New York City’s last Manhattanhenge sunsets of the year are just days away, giving skywatchers and photographers another chance to see one of the world’s most spectacular urban astronomy events. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

After starting out as a photographer and documentary director, de Hadeln and his wife Erika in 1969 founded the Nyon International Documentary Film Festival in Switzerland. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 July 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