photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce photographer (audio)
: one who practices photography
especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

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 Each screening has a photo booth lit with professional lighting and photographers to give people a chance for their own close-ups. Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024 Weir credits veteran Dead photographer Jay Blakesberg with teaching her how to shoot digitally. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024 Also shot at rural locations, which are meant to evoke broader themes of encounters and the journey, Bottega Veneta’s campaign, lensed by Chinese photographer Yuan Xiaopeng, featured Chinese model Du Juan, actor Zhou Yutong, and Japanese-American singer Mika Hasizume, among other Chinese models. Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Aug. 2024 A number of journalists and photographers have been hurt or had equipment stolen. Amanda Lewellyn, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photographer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photographer was in 1841

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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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