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# Photographer

The component for adding a photographer credit.

```
object Photographer
```

## Discussion

Use the `Photographer` component to name the contributor whose photographs appear in the article. An [`Illustrator`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/Illustrator) component is also available.

### Example

```json
{
  "components": [
    {
      "role": "photographer",
      "layout": {
        "columnStart": 0,
        "columnSpan": 7,
        "margin": {
          "bottom": 15
        }
      },
      "text": "Photos: URNA SEMPER"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`Text`](/documentation/AppleNewsFormat/Text)

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