Photographer

Work setting

• Various locations
• Photographic studio

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop and print photographs
• Mount and frame photographs
• Adapt existing photographic images and create new digitized images to be included in multimedia/newmedia products
• Determine picture composition, make technical adjustments to equipment and photograph subject
• Operate computers to manipulate photographic images
• Operate scanners to transfer photographic images to computers
• Study requirements of a particular assignment and decide on type of camera, film, lighting and background accessories to be used
• Take pictures of individuals, families, groups and public
• Use airbrush, computer or other techniques to retouch negatives

Experience and specialization

Photographic techniques

• Black and white
• Colour
• Digital photo imaging
• Photo restoration
• Adobe Photoshop

Technical operations experience

• Studio equipment and camera

Photographic experience

• General
• Audio-visual or videography
• Photographic arts
• Portraiture
• Aerial
• Architecture
• Business
• Industrial
• Sports
• Multimedia

Area of work experience

• Art studio/school

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling