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.

Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.

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.

Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.

Write photograph captions.

Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court.

Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work.

Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories.

Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.

Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.

Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.

Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.

Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.

Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.

Load and unload film.

License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies.

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.

Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.

Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.

Review sets of photographs to select the best work.

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.

Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.

Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.

Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.