n. One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who practices, or is skilled in, photography.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who makes pictures by means of photography.
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n. someone who takes photographs professionally
Word Usage
"His claim to have been an Army photographer is also beginning to sound bogus; his photographs, to put it mildly, really stink, and are an insult to military photographers everywhere."