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
Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Ronaldo Bolaños in the Mount Washington neighborhood where USPS postal carrier John Ayala carried out his final shift.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Tammie has even served as Charles' photographer at important events in his life, like the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Simpson is primarily known as a photographer, but her paintings were the subject of a recent exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The friends and business partners FIRST met working as models for renowned fashion photographer Mike Bunn.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Tammie has even served as Charles' photographer at important events in his life, like the Cannes Film Festival in May 2023.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Simpson is primarily known as a photographer, but her paintings were the subject of a recent exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The friends and business partners FIRST met working as models for renowned fashion photographer Mike Bunn.
—Kissa Castaneda, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photographer
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An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Schofield and Blake traverse the precarious battlefields of northern France, and Oscar-winning cinematographer Roger Deakins' expert camerawork makes the film appear to be shot with only two uninterrupted takes.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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There aren't any first-party Canon options that achieve the same blurred look at this focal length, but Fujifilm system owners should consider spending more on the XF 16mm F1.4, and Sony photogs can get the E 15mm F1.4 G; both draw cleaner backgrounds but cost more.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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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 22 Apr. 2026.
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