Will “Digital Photographer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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
• Crime Scene Photographer
• Cameraman
• Biomedical Photographer
• Biological Photographer
• Apprentice Photographer
• Aerial Photographer

Tasks for “Digital Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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