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”

• 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.
• Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.
• Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
• Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.
• Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.
• 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.
• Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
• Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
• License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.
• Write photograph captions.
• Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
• 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.
• Load and unload film.
• Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
• Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
• 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.
• Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
• Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
• Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
• Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories.
• Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.
• Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment.
• Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
• Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
• Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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