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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 “Freelance Photographer”

Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
Write photograph captions.
Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
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.
Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
Load and unload film.
Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
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.
License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
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.
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.
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.

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Global positioning system GPS devices
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Image enlargers
Digital still cameras
Personal computers
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Contact print frames
Reflected light meters
Digital photo printers
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Flash memory data storage devices
Special effects projectors
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Dye sublimation printers
Film scanners
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Macro lenses
Optical viewfinders
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Polarizing lens filters
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Computer inkjet printers
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Camera cleaning brushes
Electric print dryers
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Laptop computers
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Wide angle lenses
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Sound blimps
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Computer laser printers
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