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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”.

Also Known As…

• Photographers
• Studio Owner
• Sports Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Photojournalist
• Photographer
• Photo Editor
• Owner/Photographer
• Newspaper Photographer
• Commercial Photographer
• Advertising Photographer
• Wildlife Photographer
• Wild Life Photographer
• Wedding Photographer
• Underwater Photographer
• Street Photographer
• Still Photographer
• Scientific Photographer
• School Photographer
• Photographic Specialist
• Photographer Assistant
• Photo-Optics Technician
• Photo Journalist
• Ophthalmic Photographer
• Newspaper Photojournalist
• Nature Photographer
• Medical Photographer
• Marine Photographer
• Industrial Photographer
• Freelance Photographer
• Forensic Photographer
• Food Photographer
• Finish Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Digital Photographer
• Crime Scene Photographer
• Biomedical Photographer
• Biological Photographer
• Apprentice Photographer
• Aerial Photographer

Tasks for “Cameraman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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