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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 “Industrial Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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