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

Among the expenses, the average spend for the wedding dress is $2,100; venue, $12,900; photographer, $3,000; caterer (per head) $80; groom attire, $330; cake, $530; hair and makeup, $300; DJ, $1,800; event rentals, $2,000, and florist, $2,800. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

The autofocus is fast, quiet and reliable, aided by a stepping motor, though some photographers still prefer manual focus for greater precision. —Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026

Favorite photo Times photographer Robert Gauthier is at the Winter Olympics. —Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

Chevy Jones, a wedding photographer based in Denton County, started the North Texas LGBTQ+ Wedding Network on Facebook in 2019. —William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 18 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