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photographer; cameraman; person who took a photo or video
the person who operates a camera and takes photographs or records video
撮影者の名前を記載してください。
Please include the photographer's name.
この写真の撮影者は不明です。
The photographer of this picture is unknown.
動画の撮影者がSNSに投稿したことで、その映像は一気に拡散した。
The person who filmed the video posted it on social media, and the footage quickly went viral.
Composed of 撮影 (photography; filming) + 者 (person). This word emphasizes the role of taking photos or video, not necessarily as a profession. It is commonly used in captions, credits, legal contexts, and when discussing who created a particular image or footage.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 撮影者不明: photographer unknown
- 撮影者の許可: permission from the photographer
- 撮影者の著作権: the photographer's copyright
- 撮影者本人: the photographer themselves
SIMILAR WORDS:
- カメラマン: cameraman — more common in spoken Japanese for a professional photographer or videographer
- フォトグラファー: photographer — loanword used especially in fashion and art contexts
- 写真家: photographer — implies a serious or professional photographer, especially one who does artistic work