フォトグラファー

ふぉとぐらふぁー
noun
photographer (professional)
1. photographer (professional or freelance)
A professional photographer, especially in commercial, fashion, wedding, or freelance contexts. The loanword has a more contemporary, creative-industry feel than the native term 写真家(しゃしんか).
(かれ)はフリーランスのフォトグラファーだ。
He is a freelance photographer.
結婚式(けっこんしき)のフォトグラファーを予約(よやく)した。
I booked a photographer for the wedding.
有名(ゆうめい)フォトグラファーが()った写真(しゃしん)雑誌(ざっし)()った。
Photos taken by a famous photographer were featured in the magazine.

Loanword from English "photographer." Used especially in commercial, fashion, and freelance contexts. For an amateur or someone just taking photos as a hobby, the everyday word is カメラマン.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人気(にんき)フォトグラファー: popular photographer
  • ウェディングフォトグラファー: wedding photographer
  • ポートレートフォトグラファー: portrait photographer

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • カメラマン: cameraman; photographer — general everyday term, also used for video
  • 写真家(しゃしんか): photographer — native term, often used for fine-art photographers