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