Photographer doesn't include pigs in ugly smear campaign (9)

I believe the answer is:

cameraman

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'photographer' is the definition.
(cameraman is a kind of photographer)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for cameraman that I've seen before include "Figure recording" , "News-gatherer" , "One on film set" , "TV technician" , "Film-maker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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