# Photographers > Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects. May use lighting equipment to enhance a subject's appearance. May use editing software to produce finished images and prints. Includes commercial and industrial photographers, scientific photographers, and photojournalists. - Code: 27-4021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 27-4021) - Family: [Arts, Design, Media & Sports](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-27), one of its 45 occupations - Tasks: 28 tasks (19 core and 9 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/27-4021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/27-4021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus according to a combination of factors, such as lighting, field depth, subject motion, film type, and film speed. Core task · Task 9344 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 2. Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors. Core task · Task 9346 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 3. Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects. Core task · Task 9347 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 4. Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission. Core task · Task 20558 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 5. Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment, such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments. Core task · Task 9345 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 6. Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software. Core task · Task 9352 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 7. Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location. Core task · Task 9343 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 8. Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques. Core task · Task 9357 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 9. Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order. Core task · Task 9349 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 10. Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas. Core task · Task 9351 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 11. Perform general office duties, such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies. Core task · Task 9354 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 12. Review sets of photographs to select the best work. Core task · Task 9350 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 13. Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras. Core task · Task 9358 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 14. Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff. Core task · Task 9355 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 15. Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly. Core task · Task 9353 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2021 16. Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions. Core task · Task 9356 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 17. Direct activities of workers setting up photographic equipment. Core task · Task 9361 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 18. Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials. Core task · Task 9363 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 19. Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs. Core task · Task 9368 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 20. Send film to photofinishing laboratories for processing. Supplemental task · Task 20561 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 21. Develop visual aids and charts for use in lectures or to present evidence in court. Supplemental task · Task 9366 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 22. Load and unload film. Supplemental task · Task 9365 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 23. Write photograph captions. Supplemental task · Task 20560 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 24. Set up photographic exhibitions for the purpose of displaying and selling work. Supplemental task · Task 9364 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 25. Produce computer-readable, digital images from film, using flatbed scanners and photofinishing laboratories. Supplemental task · Task 9360 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 26. Employ a variety of specialized photographic materials and techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet films, macro photography, photogrammetry and sensitometry. Supplemental task · Task 9362 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 27. License the use of photographs through stock photo agencies. Supplemental task · Task 9367 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2021 28. Develop and print exposed film, using chemicals, touch-up tools, and developing and printing equipment. 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