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Opening for a photographer (8)

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I believe the answer is:

aperture

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'opening' is the definition.
(aperture is a kind of opening)

'a photographer' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'per' and 'per' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for aperture that I've seen before include "Opening, gap" , "Eye" , "Opening (on camera, for example)" , "Opening through which light enters a camera" , "Small hole or opening" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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