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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 “Nature Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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