The sign for Photographer is best described as which of the following?

The sign for Photographer is best described as which of the following?

• A. Light + Picture
• B. Camera + Agent
• C. Photo + Graph
• D. Camera + Person

Answer: (B)

In ASL, many occupation signs are made by pairing a tool or instrument with a sign that marks the person who uses it. For a photographer, the key idea is the person who operates a camera to take pictures. So you combine the camera sign with an agent or “person who does the action” indication. This directly communicates “the person who uses a camera to photograph.” The other options describe either the image itself, the tool alone with a generic person, or meanings that don’t specify the photographer’s role, so they don’t convey the occupation as clearly.

In ASL, many occupation signs are made by pairing a tool or instrument with a sign that marks the person who uses it. For a photographer, the key idea is the person who operates a camera to take pictures. So you combine the camera sign with an agent or “person who does the action” indication. This directly communicates “the person who uses a camera to photograph.” The other options describe either the image itself, the tool alone with a generic person, or meanings that don’t specify the photographer’s role, so they don’t convey the occupation as clearly.