photographer
noun
pho·tog·ra·pher
fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 
: 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
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Viviane Sassen, the Dutch photographer, shot the company’s spring campaign, which included the Krasner pieces.
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
With his lens focused on the Hill District, a predominantly Black neighborhood east of Pittsburgh’s downtown where Harris lived his entire life, the photographer captured cultural moments that held significance far beyond the area itself.
—Robert Alan Grand, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The famed photographer had been living in the hotel with his wife, June, for ages, and Balazs, now 68, wanted to introduce himself.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Over its ten cycles, the award has spotlighted photographers whose work not only exhibits artistic excellence but also conveys urgent narratives about our planet’s fragile state.
—Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
With his lens focused on the Hill District, a predominantly Black neighborhood east of Pittsburgh’s downtown where Harris lived his entire life, the photographer captured cultural moments that held significance far beyond the area itself.
—Robert Alan Grand, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The famed photographer had been living in the hotel with his wife, June, for ages, and Balazs, now 68, wanted to introduce himself.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Over its ten cycles, the award has spotlighted photographers whose work not only exhibits artistic excellence but also conveys urgent narratives about our planet’s fragile state.
—Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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