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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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