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Job Description

Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects, using digital or film cameras and equipment. May develop negatives or use computer software to produce finished images and prints. Includes scientific photographers, aerial photographers, and photojournalists.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-4021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 42,640.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
Currently, there are 48,660 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Photographers”.

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Tasks for “Biological Photographer”

Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
Load and unload film.
Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
Write photograph captions.
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus based on a combination of factors such as lighting, field depth, subject motion, film type, and film speed.
License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.

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Optical media printers
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Film cameras
Darkroom thermometers
Film drying cabinets
Personal computers
Haze filters
Flash memory data storage devices
Electric print dryers
Global positioning system GPS devices
Neutral density ND filters
Camera cleaning brushes
Zoom lenses
Ring flashes
Lamp reflectors
Contact print frames
Rapid photo print washers
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Digital pens
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Board reflectors
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Incident light meters
Darkroom timers
Wireless flash triggers
Large format printers
Camera positioning tripods
Laptop computers
Wide angle lenses
Optical viewfinders
Digital still cameras
White balancing lens filters
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