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photophile

A person who loves photography. They carry a camera on their shoulder wherever they go, and post to photo sharing websites all day. Named after the biological term for an organism that loves light, or functions best in it. Also photophilic, photophilous.
Careful if you hang out with Daniel. You'll end up with a dozen new pictures of yourself on Facebook. He's a total photophile.
photophile by Pandapocalypse August 13, 2011
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Photophile

A person that touches or (edits) a photo before posting it on social media.
Sarah's a photophile for sure, all her photos look too good to be true.
Photophile by Kezwez January 31, 2021

proctophile 

A person who can’t get enough information or sensations relating to the anus or lower colon.
He’s an insatiable proctophile and I must say, sometimes it gets a little old.
proctophile by Dr Bunnygirl August 22, 2019

Photophrenia

Photophrenia is a serious disorder which affects how people think of photos. Someone with photophrenia may have difficulty distinguishing between which pictures are real and which are Photoshopped.
*sees a photoshopped picture*
Me (with photophrenia): omgwtf giant chickens invaded my home?! Runnnn
*sees a real picture*
Me: nope that looks fake he can't possibly be floating in midair
Photophrenia by WordWorld July 14, 2017

phobophile

A "phobophile" is someone who is turned on by fear.
That murderer was a phobophile, he got turned on by his victims' fear.
phobophile by bhadwagang January 13, 2020

Photophilia 

Preferring sex in a bright room, typically because other people are watching.
She has photophilia, so we pointed large spotlights at our bed as we made out and nearly blinded each other with all the light. It was so hot.
Photophilia by Bad C dev February 26, 2021