Will “Street Photographer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

2.1% Chance of Automation

“Street Photographer” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #91 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Street Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

HindSight InView
Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Tave Studio Manager
Genbook
Light Blue Software Light Blue
ShootQ
Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
StudioPlus Spectra
Facebook
Simply Studio System
SuccessWare
Blinkbid
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Cradoc fotoBiz
Apple Final Cut Pro
Simplifi pixifi
Twitter
ShootZilla
Microsoft Word
Intuit QuickBooks
WordPress
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
StudioCloud
Web browser software
Email software
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects
Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access