Photographer

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Business and/or industry

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop and print 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
• Use airbrush, computer or other techniques to retouch negatives

Experience and specialization

Photographic techniques

• Black and white
• Colour
• Digital photo imaging
• Microphotography
• Photo restoration
• Fluorescence
• Computer graphic imagery system
• Adobe Photoshop

Photographic experience

• General
• Commercial or press
• Exhibit or display
• Fashion
• Photographic arts
• Business
• Fine and applied arts

Area of work experience

• Art studio/school

Additional information

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Own tools/equipment

• Printer
• Equipment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player