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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 “Advertising Photographer”

Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
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.
Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
Write photograph captions.
Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry.
Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
Load and unload film.
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.

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

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