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