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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 “Sports Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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