guy with camera

noun

An unskilled male photographer, especially one who primarily shoots scantily clad women.

Meanings

nounguy with camera (plural guys with camera or guys with cameras)

plural guys with camera · plural guys with cameras · alternative GWC

  1. derogatoryartsAn unskilled male photographer, especially one who primarily shoots scantily clad women.

    The term GWC, or 'guys with cameras', has become a common term, says the host: 'You get a lot of middle aged men, often retired, picking up the camera at some point in their lives, who'd quite like to hang out with young women who aren't wearing much - and they call themselves a photographer.'

    2024 November 8, Joanna Tweedy, “We're British glamour models who tried to expose 'dirty pervert' photographer - but he's still shooting”, in Daily Mail, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2026

Translations

Japanese カメラ小僧, カメコ
  • カメラ小僧 (kamera kozō)unskilled male photographer
  • カメコ (kameko)unskilled male photographer
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