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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 “Photo-Optics Technician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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