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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”

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

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