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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 “Freelance Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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