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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
• Photographer
• 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
• Photojournalist
• 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
• Cameraman
• Biomedical Photographer
• Biological Photographer
• Apprentice Photographer
• Aerial Photographer

Tasks for “Photojournalist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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