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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 “Scientific Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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