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