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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”

• Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
• Load and unload film.
• 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.
• Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
• Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
• Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
• Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
• Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
• Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
• Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
• Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
• Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
• 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.
• Write photograph captions.
• Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing.
• Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
• Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
• Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
• Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
• Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.
• 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.
• Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
• Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
• Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
• Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
• 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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