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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 “Owner/Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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