photographer
pho‧tog‧ra‧pher /fəˈtɒɡrəfə $ -ˈtɑːɡrəfər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: photo, photograph, photographer, photography; adjective: photogenic, photographic; verb: photograph]
someone who takes photographs, especially as a professional or as an artist:
• a fashion photographer
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THESAURUS
▪ artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings: • an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists | • a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
▪ painter someone who paints pictures: • the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer | • Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
▪ photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job: • Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time. | • a fashion photographer
▪ potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay: • In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
▪ sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood): • The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
▪ performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea: • a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan
