Photographer
/fəˈtɒɡrəfər/
Definitions
A person who practices photography, especially professionally.
/fəˈtɒɡrəfər/
A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession or hobby.
The wedding photographer arrived early to capture the preparations.
💡 Simply: A photographer is like an artist with a camera! They use it to freeze moments in time and create pictures. Imagine you're at a party, and a photographer is there to capture all the fun!
👶 For kids: Someone who takes pictures is called a photographer. They use a camera to make photos!
More Examples
She is a talented photographer who specializes in wildlife.
The magazine hired a professional photographer to shoot the cover.
How It's Used
"The photographer captured stunning images of the landscape."
"Photojournalists are often present at major news events."
"We hired a photographer to take pictures for the company website."
Idioms & expressions
shoot a photograph
To take a picture.
"The photographer shot a photograph of the sunset."
picture perfect
Extremely attractive or ideal.
"The wedding was picture perfect."
From photography + -er. Photography comes from the Greek words 'photos' (light) and 'graphe' (drawing, writing), referring to the process of creating images using light-sensitive materials.
The term 'photographer' gained widespread use in the mid-19th century, coinciding with the development of photography itself.
Memory tip
Think of someone skillfully *graphing* with *photo*s, creating images.
Word Origin
"photos (light) + graphein (to write/draw)"