The Chinese word for photographer is
摄影师

shè yǐng shī

Chinese Definition

photographer
1. 摄影师
2. 照相师
Components
摄
1. Simplified form of 攝
影
1. shadow
2. image
3. trace (of human presence); presence (of people or things); occurrence (of events)
4. picture; photograph
5. (chiefly in compounds) film; movie
影視 - film and television -
影星 - movie star -
6. (Cantonese) to take (a picture or video)
7. (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of (ltc-l, 影)
师
1. Simplified form of 師