**カメラマン** – _kameraman_. **photographer** or **videographer**, whichever is applicable. They handle and operate the camera for shoots in movies, TV, magazines, newspapers, etc.
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**カメラマン** – *kameraman*. **photographer** or **videographer**, whichever is applicable. They handle and operate the camera for shoots in movies, TV, magazines, newspapers, etc.
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Literally speaking, **cameraman** is valid, however there is a nuance that it refers to a male especially in Japanese (_man_ is in the word). To be more precise or if the photographer/videographer is female, **フォトグラファー** (_fotogurafā_) or **ビデオグラファー** (_bideogurafā_) is used instead.
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Literally speaking, **cameraman** is valid, however there is a nuance that it refers to a male especially in Japanese (*man* is in the word). To be more precise or if the photographer/videographer is female, **フォトグラファー** (*fotogurafā*) or **ビデオグラファー** (*bideogurafā*) is used instead.
