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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”

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

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• Contact print frames
• Image enlargers
• Snoots
• Rapid photo print washers
• Special effects projectors
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• Global positioning system GPS devices
• Darkroom thermometers
• Focus assists
• Negative proofers
• Film scanners
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• Studio strobe flashes
• Reflected light meters
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• Digital photo printers
• Laptop computers
• Optical viewfinders
• Incident light meters
• Darkroom timers
• Lamp reflectors
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• Personal computers
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• Large format printers
• Macro lenses
• White balancing lens filters
• Film drying cabinets
• Digital still cameras
• Digital pens
• Force film washers
• Telephoto lenses
• Electric print dryers
• Mobile adapters
• Dimmers
• Fog machines
• Ring flashes
• Magnifier loupes
• Tablet computers
• Camera cleaning brushes
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