photog
- noun
- /ˈfoʊtɑɡ/
- Informal
- The photog was hired to take portraits for the magazine's next issue.
Oh wow, she sent that photog right there.
- Oh wow, she sent that photog right there.
Examples
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Every famous event attracts many photogs eager to capture the action.
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Whether you're a professional photog or a nature-loving shutterbug, you'll enjoy the Point Iroquois Lighthouse.
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I hope to meet you at your photog club meeting in October.
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Man, it's crazy how it seems all of us photogs think alike!
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It was about sharing, encouraging one another, and making photog friends all over the world.
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To use an image commercially (for profit), the photog needs a signed model release from people that are clearly recognizable.
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A throng of photogs and news writers stuffed the undersized room.
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As a seasoned photog, she captured stunning moments at the festival unlike anyone else.
Synonyms
A person who takes pictures with a camera, often as a job
A person who takes photos to report news
A camera person who records photos or video for news reports
A photographer who follows famous people to take photos without their permission to sell
A person who takes pictures for newspapers or news websites
A person who takes photos or makes films professionally
A woman who takes photos for a living
Surface Forms
Etymology
Photog is an informal short form of photographer. The longer word comes from photo- meaning 'light' and -graph meaning 'to write or draw', so a photog is someone who 'writes with light' — in other words, a person who takes pictures.