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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”

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

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

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