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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 “Underwater Photographer”

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

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

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