noun
photographer
Someone who takes photographs, especially professionally.
The photographer asks everyone to smile before taking the picture.
Etymology
The agent ending names the person who makes photographs. The underlying word describes recording images with light.
More examples
- We hired a photographer for our wedding.
- Amateur photographers gather at the lake to capture the sunrise.
- The newspaper sent a photographer to cover the parade.
Forms
photographer · photographers
photograph noun — An image made by recording light.
photography noun — The practice or art of taking photographs.
Similar words
- photojournalist
- Specifically a photographer who documents news events for publication.
- shutterbug
- An informal term for an enthusiastic photographer, often an amateur.