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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
• Photographic Specialist
• Photographer Assistant
• Photo-Optics Technician
• 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 “School Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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