photographer

Everyday

1. A person who takes photographs, either as a job or as a hobby. tree →
2. The person who took a particular photo. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday jobs: school photographers, wedding photographers, wildlife photographers, press photographers. In art lessons: famous photographers. Online safety: ask before photographing others, and remember a photographer should have permission to share pictures of children. Phrases: «professional photographer», «school photographer», «wildlife photographer».

Examples

• The school photographer took our class picture today. tree →
• She wants to be a wildlife photographer and photograph tigers. tree →
• The photographer asked us to say «cheese». tree →
• A newspaper photographer came to our sports day. tree →
• My uncle is a keen amateur photographer. tree →
• The photographer waited hours for the perfect sunset. tree →
• Who was the photographer of this picture? tree →

Note

Stress: pho-TOG-ra-pher (not PHO-to-graph-er). Compare: PHO-to-graph (the picture), pho-to-GRAPH-ic (adjective). Countable: a photographer, photographers.