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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”

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

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