shutterbugs

plural of shutterbug
as in photographers
one who takes photographs an avid shutterbug who takes her camera with her everywhere

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Recent Examples of shutterbugs That's a huge bargain on a camera that will keep shutterbugs satisfied for years. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026 Clooney also jumped into the photographer’s pit multiple times to pose with the crush of shutterbugs, even grabbing a camera at one point and snapping a group photo. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Local shutterbugs tracked the movie star all over the place. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026 The carnival is traditionally a favorite spot to photograph for cell phone selfies at golden hour sunset lighting, and the mild weather this year did not disappoint shutterbugs. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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photographers
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  • Smith modeled for her brother as well as for fashion designers Hubert de Givenchy, Thierry Mugler, Issey Miyake and Patrick Kelly, illustrators Alvaro and Antonio Lopez and photographers Jean-Paul Goude and Guy Bourdin, among others.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026
  • In the film, Isabella Rossellini says that other photographers tend to shoot and shoot and shoot, but Avedon would shoot an image every so often, then tell you to think of something, then shoot again, and end up with a total of maybe 10 shots.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Shutterbugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutterbugs. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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