photographer

Captures images professionally

A photographer is someone who takes photographs, whether as a profession, serious pursuit, or casual hobby.

Professional photographers specialize in areas like portraiture, weddings, journalism, fashion, or wildlife.

The term applies equally to someone shooting with expensive equipment in a studio and to anyone snapping pictures with a phone.

The photographer asked everyone to smile.

equipment

camera

Image capturing device

  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • tripodStabilizing support structure
  • flashBrief burst of light

shutter · aperture · sensor · filter · lightmeter · reflector · softbox · memory card · strobe · backdrop

technique

exposure

State of being unprotected

lighting · ISO · bokeh · bracketing · long-exposure · panning · HDR · leading lines · golden hour · backlighting

portrait

headshot

Shoulders-up photograph

  • sitterTemporary child caretaker
  • poseDeliberate bodily arrangement
  • studioCreative professional's workspace

expression · backdrop · profile · likeness · subject · gaze · glamour · boudoir · catchlight · key light

professional

commercial

Paid broadcast promotion

corporate · advertising · freelance · studio · portfolio · client · contract · licensing · assignment · model release

landscape

scenery

Visible natural surroundings

sunrise · sunset · vista · golden hour · blue hour · foreground · composition · wide-angle · tripod · long-exposure

journalism

press

Apply force downward

breaking news · war correspondent · embed · candid · Reuters · AP · assignment · deadline · newsroom · coverage

genres

street

Public urban roadway

  • wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
  • macroRecorded command sequence
  • aerialElevated, or signal-catcher

underwater · architectural · food · product · fine art · fashion · event · concert · travel · astrophotography

Categories
Opposites
role in image creation

photographersubject

Matter under discussion

sitter · model · muse · poser

visual documentation vs. erasure

photographercensor

One who suppresses content

creative medium

photographerpainter

One who applies pigment

illustrator · sketch artist · drawer · sculptor

Phrases
Family

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