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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 “Forensic Photographer”

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

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Film scanners
Wide angle lenses
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Camera flash attachments
Flash memory data storage devices
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Graduated neutral density GND filters
Sound blimps
Haze filters
Electric print dryers
Bubble machines
Reflected light meters
Board reflectors
Optical viewfinders
Ring flashes
Lamp reflectors
Special effects projectors
Polarizing lens filters
Global positioning system GPS devices
Flatbed scanners
Laptop computers
Mobile adapters
Image enlargers
Focus assists
Wireless flash triggers
White balancing lens filters
Computer laser printers
Film cameras
Personal computers
Macro lenses
Softboxes
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Rapid photo print washers
Film drying cabinets
Computer inkjet printers
Studio strobe flashes
Optical media printers
Label printers
Incident light meters
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Camera cleaning brushes
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Telephoto lenses
Tablet computers
Force film washers
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Digital photo printers
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Dimmers
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