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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
• Advertising Photographer
• Wildlife Photographer
• Wild Life 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
• Commercial Photographer
• Cameraman
• Biomedical Photographer
• Biological Photographer
• Apprentice Photographer
• Aerial Photographer

Tasks for “Commercial Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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