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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
- Food Photographer
- Finish Photographer
- Fashion Photographer
- Digital Photographer
- Crime Scene Photographer
- Cameraman
- Biomedical Photographer
- Biological Photographer
- Apprentice Photographer
- Aerial Photographer
Tasks for “Forensic Photographer”
- Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
- Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
- Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
- Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
- Load and unload film.
- Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
- Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
- 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.
- License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
- Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
- Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
- Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
- Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
- Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
- Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
- Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
- Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
- Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
- Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
- Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
- Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
- Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
- Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
- Write photograph captions.
- Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
- 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.
- Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electric print dryers
- Telephoto lenses
- Studio strobe flashes
- Computer laser printers
- Dimmers
- Optical media printers
- Film drying cabinets
- Lamp reflectors
- Camera positioning tripods
- Magnifier loupes
- Wireless flash triggers
- Flash memory data storage devices
- Digital still cameras
- Rapid photo print washers
- Special effects projectors
- Focus assists
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Snoots
- Mobile adapters
- White balancing lens filters
- Digital pens
- Haze filters
- Bubble machines
- Ring flashes
- Camera cleaning brushes
- Board reflectors
- Flatbed scanners
- Film scanners
- Tablet computers
- Zoom lenses
- Darkroom timers
- Polarizing lens filters
- Graphics tablets
- Digital photo printers
- Graduated neutral density GND filters
- Softboxes
- Laptop computers
- Contact print frames
- Sound blimps
- Optical viewfinders
- Incident light meters
- Fog machines
- Image enlargers
- Dye sublimation printers
- Reflected light meters
- Neutral density ND filters
- Macro lenses
- Large format printers
- Personal computers
- Computer inkjet printers
- Darkroom thermometers
- Force film washers
- Wide angle lenses
- Negative proofers
- Label printers
- Camera flash attachments
- Film cameras
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects
- Email software
- Light Blue Software Light Blue
- Microsoft Excel
- Simply Studio System
- StudioPlus Spectra
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Simplifi pixifi
- Genbook
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- WordPress
- SuccessWare
- ShootQ
- ShootZilla
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Cradoc fotoBiz
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Word
- Blinkbid
- Tave Studio Manager
- Intuit QuickBooks
- HindSight InView
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
- StudioCloud