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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An enthusiastic amateur photographer.

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  • noun A person who makes a hobby of photography.

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  • noun a photography enthusiast

Etymologies

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shutter +‎ bug, from their tendency to work the camera's shutter frequently.

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