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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 “Sports Photographer”

Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
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.
Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
Load and unload film.
Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
Write photograph captions.
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
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.
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
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.
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.
Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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