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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.
Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
Write photograph captions.
Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
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.
Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
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.
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.
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
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.
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.
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.
Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
Load and unload film.

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

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