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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 “Street Photographer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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