Photographer

/fəˈtɒɡrəfə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession.

The photographer captured the beauty of the sunset perfectly.

A professional who specializes in a particular type of photography, such as fashion, portrait, or wildlife photography.

The fashion photographer was invited to shoot the new clothing line for the magazine.

A person who documents events, locations, or subjects through photography for commercial or artistic purposes.

The event photographer was busy capturing all the special moments of the wedding.

A person who practices photography as a hobby.

As a hobbyist photographer, she enjoys experimenting with different lenses.

From the Greek words 'photos' meaning 'light' and 'grapho' meaning 'to write'.

professional photographer

A photographer who works for pay, often in a specific field.

wildlife photographer

A photographer who specializes in capturing images of animals in their natural habitat.

fashion photographer

A photographer specializing in taking pictures of models and fashion products.

photography

The art or practice of taking and processing photographs.

camera

A device used to capture images.

photojournalist

A journalist who uses photography to tell news stories.

Shutterbug

He's a real shutterbug; he carries his camera everywhere.

Snapper

That snapper took some amazing shots at the event.