photographer

[ fuh-tog-ruh-fer ]

noun

1. a person who takes photographs, especially one who practices photography professionally.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photographer¹

First recorded in 1840–50; photograph + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Reno-based photographer Dan Dunn captured the firefall in what he described as one of his “greatest images” in February 2019, the final of six consecutive trips he began in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

The album’s lyrics are largely inspired by Yoakam’s life as a family man and husband — he and his wife, Emily, a photographer, married in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

Another older brother, Vincent, was a photographer and football coach, and younger brother Michael served several terms in the Massachusetts Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times

Guadalupe Ramirez, a commercial photographer, sits on one of the corner couches and takes it all in.

From Los Angeles Times

“I am trying to plan a good future so that after I get prosthetics, I can work hard and excel to become a famous photographer,” he says.

From BBC