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

For the photographer Andrea Martí, who staged the scene inside of a vintage London nightlife hotspot, the point was for her subjects to yearn. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

The level of solar activity surpassed scientists’ expectations, NASA has said, and several major geomagnetic storms since 2024 have produced rare displays visible across dozens of states, drawing millions of skywatchers and photographers. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Abbey Road will present Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Everything is calm today, with a scaffolding tower built with 25 kilometers remaining to house photographers for the final sprint — this is how close-up front-on pictures are taken of the stage winner. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 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