(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Photographers
Job Description
Photograph persons, subjects, merchandise, or other commercial products. May develop negatives and produce finished prints.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects. |
99
|
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors. |
97
|
Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order. |
96
|
Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly. |
94
|
Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments. |
91
|
Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location. |
89
|
Review sets of photographs to select the best work. |
87
|
Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software. |
82
|
Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions. |
81
|
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. |
81
|
Perform general office duties such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies. |
76
|
Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff. |
75
|
Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas. |
74
|
Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs. |
73
|
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques. |
72
|
Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras. |
71
|
Scan photographs into computers for editing, storage, and electronic transmission. |
59
|
Direct activities of workers who are setting up photographic equipment. |
59
|
Load and unload film. |
49
|
Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories. |
42
|
Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work. |
29
|
Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touchup tools, and developing and printing equipment, or send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing. |
26
|
Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry. |
26
|
Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court. |
25
|
License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies. |
23
|
Photograph legal evidence at crime scenes, in hospitals, or in forensic laboratories. |
10
|
Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
59
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
58
|
Thinking Creatively
|
58
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
55
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
51
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
48
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
47
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
46
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
45
|
Interacting With Computers
|
45
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
44
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
43
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
41
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
39
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
39
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
39
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
39
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Getting Information
|
36
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
36
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
35
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
33
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
28
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
28
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
27
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
27
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
27
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
27
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
25
|
Processing Information
|
24
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
22
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
21
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
21
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
20
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
20
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
18
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
16
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
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