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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 “Photographic Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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