as in shooter
one who takes photographs
we'll need to choose a photographer for the wedding
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Recent Examples of photographer
Take a look at the scene through the eyes of staff photographer Carl Juste.
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Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home December 14 from multiple stab wounds.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Tell us about your start as a photographer.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
A couple of miles away, just as the demonstration began, an Associated Press photographer witnessed heavily armed officers — at least one in Border Patrol uniform — approach a person who had been following them.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home December 14 from multiple stab wounds.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Tell us about your start as a photographer.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
A couple of miles away, just as the demonstration began, an Associated Press photographer witnessed heavily armed officers — at least one in Border Patrol uniform — approach a person who had been following them.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographer
Noun
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Gold was joined by the film’s costume designer Malgosia Turzanska, cinematographer Łukasz Żal and set decorator Alice Felton.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tarr worked with a core team of filmmakers in nearly all his movies, including his longtime partner and editor, Ágnes Hranitzky, cinematographer Fred Kelemen, composer Mihály Víg and a stable of actors.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fujifilm photogs can weigh it against the XF 14mm F2.8 and Zeiss Touit 12mm F2.8, the latter of which is also available for Sony cameras.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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With a signature bright plum lip and highlight in her hair, Williams, 61, kept her people close but didn't shy away from the camera, allowing the fashion week photogs to capture her for a solid 15 minutes before retreating to one of the presentation's regal showrooms.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photographer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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