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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”

Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
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.
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
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.
Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
Write photograph captions.
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.
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
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.
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
Load and unload film.
Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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