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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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