photographer
noun
pho·tog·ra·pher
fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: one who practices photography
especially
: one who makes a business of taking photographs
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He worked for the magazine as a fashion photographer.
we'll need to choose a photographer for the wedding
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The photographers wanted to take pictures of his feet because usually the winners’ feet were blistered and bloody, but Rodgers’ feet made it through unscathed in the new shoes.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
The exhibition includes a selection of contemporary photobooks by female Southern California photographers, including Catherine Opie, Uta Barth, Jo Ann Callis, Elena Dorfman, Rose-Lynn Fisher, Judy Fiskin and Soo Kim.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, Pinnacle Weddings’ team comprises five planners, four permanent assistant planners, and two photographers, one of them being her daughter, as well as four independent DJs who frequently work with the company.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In response to the latest layoffs, a group of thirty-six contributing editors, writers, and photographers—including Tim Cahill, E. Jean Carroll, Ian Frazier, Hampton Sides, and Jimmy Chin—signed a letter requesting that their names be removed from the masthead.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
The exhibition includes a selection of contemporary photobooks by female Southern California photographers, including Catherine Opie, Uta Barth, Jo Ann Callis, Elena Dorfman, Rose-Lynn Fisher, Judy Fiskin and Soo Kim.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, Pinnacle Weddings’ team comprises five planners, four permanent assistant planners, and two photographers, one of them being her daughter, as well as four independent DJs who frequently work with the company.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
In response to the latest layoffs, a group of thirty-six contributing editors, writers, and photographers—including Tim Cahill, E. Jean Carroll, Ian Frazier, Hampton Sides, and Jimmy Chin—signed a letter requesting that their names be removed from the masthead.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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