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- Company Profile:
A professional who photographs various subjects and subject material, using motion picture, television broadcasting, or video recording cameras and equipment, utilizing knowledge of motion picture, television broadcasting, or video recording techniques, limitations, and advantages to photograph scenes. Responsibilities include:
* Resolves problems presented by exposure control, subject and camera movement, changes in subject distance during filming, and related variables.
* May receive directives from producer or director, television over headset.
* May set up and operate dollies, cranes, camera mounting heads, power zooms, and related motion picture, television broadcasting, or video recording equipment and accessories.
* May maintain or repair equipment and accessories.
* May specialize in particular subject material or field, such as medical, scientific, news, or commercial.
* May photograph action on motion picture or television sets and locations, using shoulder held camera, and be designated Camera Operator, Second or photograph special effects and be designated Camera Operator, Special Effects.
* May specialize in operation of television cameras and be designated Camera Operator, Television.
* May specialize in operation of motion picture cameras and be designated Photographer, Motion Picture.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs variety of subject material to illustrate or record scientific data or phenomena, utilizing knowledge of scientific procedures and photographic technology and techniques. Responsibilities include:
* Plans methods and procedures for photographing subject material and setup of equipment required, such as microscopes, telescopes, infrared or ultraviolet lighting, and x ray.
* Sets up and positions camera for photographing material or subject.
* Trips shutter to expose film.
* May prepare microscope slides.
* May make photographic copies of fragile documents and other material.
* May engage in research to develop new photographic procedures, methods, and materials.
* May process film and photographic paper to produce transparencies, prints, slides, and motion picture film.
* Usually specializes in specific field, such as chemistry, biology, medicine, metallurgy, physiology, astronomy, aerodynamics, ballistics, or engineering and is designated accordingly.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs subjects, using still cameras, color or black-and-white film, and variety of photographic accessories. Responsibilities include:
* Selects and assembles equipment according to subject material, anticipated conditions, and knowledge of function and limitations of various types of cameras, lenses, films, and accessories.
* Views subject and setting and plans composition, camera position, and camera angle to produce desired effect.
* Arranges subject material, poses subject, or maneuvers into position to take candid photo.
* Estimates or measures light level, using light meter or creates artificial lighting with flash units, lights, and lighting equipment.
* Adjusts lens aperture and shutter speed based on combination of factors, such as lighting, depth of field, subject motion, and film speed.
* Determines subject-to-lens distance, using tape measure, range finder, ground glass, or reflex viewing system to adjust focus.
* Positions camera and trips shutter to expose film.
* May calculate variables, such as exposure time, exposure interval, filter effect, and color temperature using tables, standard formulas, and mechanical or electronic measuring instruments.
* May make adjustments to camera, lens, or equipment to compensate for factors, such as distorted perspective and parallax.
* May design, build, arrange, or secure properties and settings to be used as background for subject material.
* May direct activities of other workers.
* May mix chemicals, process film and photographic paper, and make contact and enlarged prints.
* May spot and retouch prints and negatives.
* May conceive and plan photographic sequence for effective presentation.
* May specialize in particular type of photography, such as illustrative, fashion, architectural, or portrait.
* May be required to have detailed knowledge of use and characteristics of various types of film, including specialty films, such as infrared.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs subjects, using still cameras, color or black-and-white film, and variety of photographic accessories. Responsibilities include:
* Selects and assembles equipment according to subject material, anticipated conditions, and knowledge of function and limitations of various types of cameras, lenses, films, and accessories.
* Views subject and setting and plans composition, camera position, and camera angle to produce desired effect.
* Arranges subject material, poses subject, or maneuvers into position to take candid photo.
* Estimates or measures light level, using light meter or creates artificial lighting with flash units, lights, and lighting equipment.
* Adjusts lens aperture and shutter speed based on combination of factors, such as lighting, depth of field, subject motion, and film speed.
* Determines subject-to-lens distance, using tape measure, range finder, ground glass, or reflex viewing system to adjust focus.
* Positions camera and trips shutter to expose film.
* May calculate variables, such as exposure time, exposure interval, filter effect, and color temperature using tables, standard formulas, and mechanical or electronic measuring instruments.
* May make adjustments to camera, lens, or equipment to compensate for factors, such as distorted perspective and parallax.
* May design, build, arrange, or secure properties and settings to be used as background for subject material.
* May direct activities of other workers.
* May mix chemicals, process film and photographic paper, and make contact and enlarged prints.
* May spot and retouch prints and negatives.
* May conceive and plan photographic sequence for effective presentation.
* May specialize in particular type of photography, such as illustrative, fashion, architectural, or portrait.
* May be required to have detailed knowledge of use and characteristics of various types of film, including specialty films, such as infrared.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs newsworthy events, locations, people, or other illustrative or educational material for use in publications or telecasts, using still cameras. Responsibilities include:
* Travels to assigned location and takes pictures.
* Develops negatives and prints film.
* Submits negatives and pictures to editorial personnel.
* Usually specializes in one phase of photography, as news, sports, special features, or as freelance photographer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs newsworthy events, locations, people, or other illustrative or educational material for use in publications or telecasts, using still cameras. Responsibilities include:
* Travels to assigned location and takes pictures.
* Develops negatives and prints film.
* Submits negatives and pictures to editorial personnel.
* Usually specializes in one phase of photography, as news, sports, special features, or as freelance photographer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who sets up and operates optical printers and related equipment to produce fades, dissolves, superimpositions, and other optical effects required in motion pictures, applying knowledge of optical effects printing and photography. Responsibilities include:
* Reads work order and count sheet to ascertain optical effects specifications and location of subject material on original photography film.
* Analyzes specifications to determine work procedures, sequence of operations, and machine setup, using knowledge of optical effects techniques and procedures.
* Loads camera of optical effects printer with magazine of unexposed film stock.
* Mounts original photography film in transport and masking mechanism of optical-printer projector and moves film into designated position for optical effect, using counter and film markings to determine placement.
* Adjusts camera position, lens position, mask opening, lens aperture, focus, shutter angle, film transport speed, and related controls, using precision measuring instruments and knowledge of optical effects techniques to determine settings.
* Selects designated color and neutral density filters and mounts in filter holder to control light and intensity.
* Sets controls in automatic or manual mode, moves control to start camera, and observes printer operation and footage counter during filming.
* Adjusts controls during filming operation when operating in manual mode, and stops camera when designated counter reading is observed.
* Moves controls to rewind camera film and original photography film and repeats select portions or entire operation number of times necessary to produce designated effect.
* Sets up and operates animation and matte cameras and related equipment to photograph artwork, such as titles and painted mattes.
* Sets up and operates single pass optical printers when enlarging or reducing film or performing related operations.
* Sets up and operates subtitle camera and related equipment to photograph film subtitles.
* Examines frames of film exposed with different combinations of color filters (wedges) to select optimum color balance based on experience and judgment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs medical, biological, and allied phenomena to provide illustrations for scientific publications, records, and research and teaching activities. Responsibilities include:
* Makes still and motion picture reproductions of patients, anatomical structures, gross and microscopic specimens, plant and animal tissues, and physiological and pathological processes.
* Makes copies of x rays and similar materials, utilizing photographic techniques, such as time-lapse and ultraspeed pictures, and ultraviolet or infrared light to produce visible record of normally invisible phenomena.
* Processes photosensitive materials to make transparencies, lantern slides, photomontages, and color prints.
* Engages in research activities related to biological photography and presentation of scientific data.
* May design special equipment and processing formulas.
* May specialize in a particular technique, such as cinematography, color photography, or photomicrography.
* May specialize in a particular field, such as medicine, and be designated Medical Photographer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who photographs medical phenomena of eye to document diseases, surgeries, treatments, and congenital problems, to aid ophthalmologist in diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Responsibilities include:
* Focuses specialized microscope and cameras to take two- and three-dimensional photographs of external, anterior, and posterior segments of eye.
* Monitors patient's gaze through lens of microscope and camera to ensure that patient complies with instructions to obtain desired results.
* Selects filters to modify light.
* Injects contrast medium into vein of patient and photographs fluorescent dye as it flows through retina or iris vessels to obtain angiogram of eye.
* Develops exposed film, and mounts and labels slides for inclusion on patient's medical chart.
* May photograph eye to document research studies.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates special camera to make animated cartoon motion picture films. Responsibilities include:
* Places background drawing on horizontal easel over which camera is suspended.
* Positions transparent celluloid slide on which animation has been drawn over background and covers it with glass plate.
* Exposes frame of motion picture film and repeats process, using next drawing in animation sequence.
* Regulates exposure and aperture to obtain special effects, such as fade out or fade-ins.
Industry:Professional careers
