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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 “Portrait Photographer”

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

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

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