as in photographer
one who takes photographs
an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere
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Unveiling unpublished photos of Oliver Stone, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, a film diary vision of iconic Cuban shutterbug Chinolope and the encounters and disagreements over 10 years of relationship between Beltrán and Chinolope.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Samsung says Fold 7 buyers will be as happy with their phone as shutterbugs are with the photo-first Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Nintendo has built a reputation on its willingness to catch fans off-guard, and a shutterbug adventure was the last thing anyone expected at the zenith of Pokemon’s imperium.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Below, see production pictures, as taken by shutterbug to the stars Emilio Madrid.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Samsung says Fold 7 buyers will be as happy with their phone as shutterbugs are with the photo-first Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Nintendo has built a reputation on its willingness to catch fans off-guard, and a shutterbug adventure was the last thing anyone expected at the zenith of Pokemon’s imperium.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Below, see production pictures, as taken by shutterbug to the stars Emilio Madrid.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutterbug
photographer
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Now imagine, says the Texas wedding photographer Anna Claire Beasley, construction noise, bulldozed roads and a steel border fence as a backdrop.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Another category winner was US photographer Sam Blount, who took home the PADI Up & Coming Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 award for his shot of a leopard seal lunging towards his lens.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Shutterbug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutterbug. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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