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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 “Biomedical Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Wide angle lenses
Tablet computers
Focus assists
Haze filters
Macro lenses
Board reflectors
Telephoto lenses
Label printers
Polarizing lens filters
Camera positioning tripods
Electric print dryers
Graduated neutral density GND filters
Reflected light meters
Special effects projectors
Sound blimps
Mobile adapters
Zoom lenses
Digital photo printers
Optical viewfinders
Incident light meters
Graphics tablets
Wireless flash triggers
Flatbed scanners
Flash memory data storage devices
Computer inkjet printers
Global positioning system GPS devices
Film drying cabinets
White balancing lens filters
Studio strobe flashes
Dimmers
Bubble machines
Magnifier loupes
Large format printers
Neutral density ND filters
Darkroom timers
Dye sublimation printers
Film scanners
Contact print frames
Ring flashes
Lamp reflectors
Digital still cameras
Snoots
Softboxes
Image enlargers
Camera cleaning brushes
Negative proofers
Personal computers
Rapid photo print washers
Digital pens
Laptop computers
Camera flash attachments
Computer laser printers
Optical media printers
Force film washers
Darkroom thermometers
Film cameras
Fog machines

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