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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”.
Also Known As…
- Photographers
- Studio Owner
- Sports Photographer
- Portrait Photographer
- Photojournalist
- Photographer
- Photo Editor
- Owner/Photographer
- Newspaper Photographer
- Commercial Photographer
- Advertising Photographer
- Wildlife Photographer
- Wild Life Photographer
- Wedding Photographer
- Underwater Photographer
- Street Photographer
- Still Photographer
- Scientific Photographer
- School Photographer
- Photographic Specialist
- Photographer Assistant
- Photo-Optics Technician
- Photo Journalist
- Ophthalmic Photographer
- Nature Photographer
- Medical Photographer
- Marine Photographer
- Industrial Photographer
- Freelance Photographer
- Forensic Photographer
- Food Photographer
- Finish Photographer
- Fashion Photographer
- Digital Photographer
- Crime Scene Photographer
- Cameraman
- Biomedical Photographer
- Biological Photographer
- Apprentice Photographer
- Aerial Photographer
Tasks for “Newspaper Photojournalist”
- Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
- 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.
- Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
- Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
- Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
- Write photograph captions.
- Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
- Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
- Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
- Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
- Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
- 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.
- Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
- Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
- Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
- Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
- Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
- Load and unload film.
- Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
- License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
- Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
- 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.
- Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
- Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
- Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
- Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
- Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wide angle lenses
- Wireless flash triggers
- Neutral density ND filters
- Haze filters
- Personal computers
- Bubble machines
- Dye sublimation printers
- Large format printers
- Macro lenses
- Camera cleaning brushes
- Flatbed scanners
- Graphics tablets
- Contact print frames
- Computer inkjet printers
- Telephoto lenses
- Graduated neutral density GND filters
- Computer laser printers
- Polarizing lens filters
- Digital photo printers
- Softboxes
- Special effects projectors
- Film cameras
- Focus assists
- Fog machines
- Sound blimps
- Film scanners
- Darkroom thermometers
- Zoom lenses
- White balancing lens filters
- Optical viewfinders
- Mobile adapters
- Magnifier loupes
- Board reflectors
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Studio strobe flashes
- Optical media printers
- Label printers
- Lamp reflectors
- Electric print dryers
- Negative proofers
- Flash memory data storage devices
- Rapid photo print washers
- Film drying cabinets
- Reflected light meters
- Dimmers
- Ring flashes
- Incident light meters
- Laptop computers
- Force film washers
- Camera positioning tripods
- Snoots
- Digital still cameras
- Digital pens
- Camera flash attachments
- Image enlargers
- Darkroom timers
- Tablet computers
- Microsoft Access
- HindSight InView
- Blinkbid
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects
- SuccessWare
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Genbook
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Web browser software
- ShootQ
- ShootZilla
- Cradoc fotoBiz
- Email software
- Tave Studio Manager
- StudioCloud
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- StudioPlus Spectra
- Microsoft Excel
- Light Blue Software Light Blue
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Simply Studio System
- Simplifi pixifi
- WordPress
- Intuit QuickBooks