Korean word

촬영자

Pronunciation

Romanizationchwaryeongja

Meaning

  • nounphotographer

Example

공원에서 촬영자가 사진을 찍고 있었어요.kong wo ne seo chwa ryeong ja ga sa ji neul jjik kko i sseo sseo yo

The photographer was taking pictures in the park.

Illustration for 촬영자 (photographer)

More examples

유튜브에서 촬영자 프로필을 확인했어요.yu tyu beu e seo chwa ryeong ja peu ro pi reul hwa gin hae sseo yo

I checked the photographer's profile on YouTube.

Core concept

The person or team behind a camera, turning a real scene into a photo or video.

Common phrases

  • 촬영자 프로필chwa ryeong ja peu ro pil

    photographer profile

  • 촬영자 소개chwa ryeong ja so gae

    photographer introduction

Similar words

사진작가sajinjakkka: A photographer who creates photographs as artistic or professional work.
사진사sajinsa: A person who takes photographs.
카메라맨kameramaen: A camera operator who films scenes for television or movies.
촬영기사chwaryeonggisa: A production technician who handles camera equipment during filming.

Definition in Korean

카메라나 휴대전화로 사진 또는 영상을 찍는 사람이나 단체ka me ra na hyu dae jeon hwa ro sa jin tto neun yeong sang eul jjing neun sa ra mi na tan che

Word origin

It combines 촬영 (chwaryeong, "filming") with 자 (ja, "person") to name the person or group responsible for capturing images.

Usage tips

  • In photo captions, video credits, and news reports, it identifies who made the visual record rather than who appears in it.

Other meanings

  • camera crewnoun

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