Photographers

Photographers operate still cameras to take photographs.

• Consulting with clients to determine objectives of photographic assignments
• Studying requirements of assignment and selecting type of camera, film, filter and lighting
• Working from a studio, and transporting and setting up equipment at assigned locations
• Measuring light levels and determining exposure
• Adjusting camera angles, aperture settings and subjects to achieve desired composition
• Adjusting lighting and filters to accentuate highlights and colours
• Mixing photographic chemicals, processing film and developing prints
• Manipulating images using digital imaging techniques and creative darkroom techniques such as adjusting exposure and development times
• May make enlarged prints, and mount and frame prints