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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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