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

Editors, reporters, photographers, copy desk, digital desk, and all the staff took time to impart knowledge and spend time with the interns. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025

See photos from the game taken by our Courier Journal photographers. —Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Nov. 2025

The campaign features country icon Nelson and the Reservation Dogs star (who was born in Canada), alongside models Tasha Tilberg, Stevie Sims, Xiaowen Ju and Connor Newall for photographer Tim Elkaïm. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025

The accompanying campaign by Hungarian photographer Szilveszter Mako mirrors that tension. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 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