camerist

From camera +‎ -ist.

camerist (plural camerists)

1. (obsolete) A photographer.
   • 1890, The American Amateur Photographer, volume 2, page 262:

     The various difficulties incident to taking small heads or figures greatly increase when it comes to taking large ones and, justly, the camerist who takes good ones is proud of them.

Back-formation from cameristă

camerist m (plural cameriști)

1. male chambermaid, male housemaid