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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 Journalist
• Ophthalmic Photographer
• Newspaper Photojournalist
• 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 “Photo-Optics Technician”

• Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
• 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.
• Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
• Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
• Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
• Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
• Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
• Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
• Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
• Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
• 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.
• Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
• Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
• Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
• Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
• Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
• License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
• Write photograph captions.
• Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing 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.
• Load and unload film.
• 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.
• Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
• Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
• Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
• Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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