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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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