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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 “Still Photographer”

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

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