Will “Photographers” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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

Also Known As…

• Studio Owner
• Sports Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Photojournalist
• 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
• 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 “Photographers”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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