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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”.
Also Known As…
- Photographers
- Studio Owner
- Sports Photographer
- Portrait Photographer
- Photojournalist
- Photographer
- Photo Editor
- Owner/Photographer
- Newspaper Photographer
- Commercial Photographer
- Advertising Photographer
- Wildlife Photographer
- Wild Life Photographer
- Underwater Photographer
- Street Photographer
- Still Photographer
- Scientific Photographer
- School Photographer
- Photographic Specialist
- Photographer Assistant
- Photo-Optics Technician
- Photo Journalist
- Ophthalmic Photographer
- Newspaper Photojournalist
- Nature Photographer
- Medical Photographer
- Marine Photographer
- Industrial Photographer
- Freelance Photographer
- Forensic Photographer
- Food Photographer
- Finish Photographer
- Fashion Photographer
- Digital Photographer
- Crime Scene Photographer
- Cameraman
- Biomedical Photographer
- Biological Photographer
- Apprentice Photographer
- Aerial Photographer
Tasks for “Wedding Photographer”
- Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
- Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
- License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
- Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
- Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
- 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.
- Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
- 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.
- Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
- Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
- Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
- Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
- Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
- Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
- Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
- Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
- Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
- Load and unload film.
- Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
- Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
- Write photograph captions.
- Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
- Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
- Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
- Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
- Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
- Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
- Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wide angle lenses
- Neutral density ND filters
- Label printers
- Digital pens
- Computer laser printers
- Film drying cabinets
- Mobile adapters
- Dimmers
- Force film washers
- Sound blimps
- Magnifier loupes
- Rapid photo print washers
- White balancing lens filters
- Lamp reflectors
- Contact print frames
- Focus assists
- Zoom lenses
- Darkroom thermometers
- Darkroom timers
- Film scanners
- Telephoto lenses
- Camera positioning tripods
- Board reflectors
- Ring flashes
- Large format printers
- Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Fog machines
- Haze filters
- Studio strobe flashes
- Graduated neutral density GND filters
- Electric print dryers
- Incident light meters
- Camera flash attachments
- Film cameras
- Wireless flash triggers
- Softboxes
- Bubble machines
- Camera cleaning brushes
- Dye sublimation printers
- Tablet computers
- Snoots
- Reflected light meters
- Optical media printers
- Special effects projectors
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Digital photo printers
- Macro lenses
- Negative proofers
- Flash memory data storage devices
- Optical viewfinders
- Flatbed scanners
- Graphics tablets
- Computer inkjet printers
- Digital still cameras
- Image enlargers
- Polarizing lens filters
- Genbook
- Microsoft Excel
- Email software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Adobe Systems Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- HindSight InView
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Access
- Simply Studio System
- Simplifi pixifi
- Web browser software
- StudioPlus Spectra
- Microsoft Word
- Tave Studio Manager
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- ShootZilla
- ShootQ
- Cradoc fotoBiz
- SuccessWare
- Blinkbid
- StudioCloud
- Light Blue Software Light Blue
- WordPress