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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 “Owner/Photographer”

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

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

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