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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
• Photo Editor
• Owner/Photographer
• Newspaper Photographer
• Commercial Photographer
• Advertising Photographer
• Wildlife Photographer
• Wild Life Photographer
• Wedding Photographer
• Underwater Photographer
• Street Photographer
• Still Photographer
• Scientific Photographer
• School Photographer
• Photographic Specialist
• Photographer Assistant
• Photographer
• 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 “Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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