How to Say "Photographer" in Spanish

fotógrafo

/foˈtoɡɾafo/masculine

The Spanish word for photographer is fotógrafo.

fotógrafo refers to one who takes photographs.

Meaning: one who takes photographs (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The masculine plural form is fotógrafos and the feminine plural form is fotógrafas. The feminine form is fotógrafa.

/foˈtoɡɾafo/

When a fotógrafo asks someone to 'smile' for a photo, they might say digan whisky, mirroring the English practice of saying 'cheese'.
The word fotógrafo is derived from the Greek roots 'phos' meaning 'light' and 'graphos' meaning 'writing'.
In professional settings in Spain, a photographer might be referred to as a realizador if their work involves more complex visual production or direction.

¿Quién es el fotógrafo?
Who's the photographer?
This sentence is useful for asking which person is the fotógrafo.
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¡Él no era un fotógrafo!
He wasn't a photographer!
This sentence is useful for stating that someone was not a fotógrafo.
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Soy un fotógrafo freelance.
I am a freelance photographer.
This sentence is useful for stating that you are a freelance fotógrafo.
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El retrato quedó increíble gracias al talento del fotógrafo
The portrait turned out amazing thanks to the photographer's talent.
Hoy el fotógrafo y camarógrafo están a cargo de la cobertura del concierto.
Today, the photographer and cameraman are in charge of covering the concert.
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Mateo and María are talking about a professional event.

Sources

Wiktionary, “photographer” translations and entries fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries fotógrafo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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