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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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