Core

• Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location.
• 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.
• Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment, such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments.
• Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
• Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.
• Test equipment prior to use to ensure that it is in good working order.
• Review sets of photographs to select the best work.
• Estimate or measure light levels, distances, and numbers of exposures needed, using measuring devices and formulas.
• Manipulate and enhance scanned or digital images to create desired effects, using computers and specialized software.
• Perform maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment working properly.
• Perform general office duties, such as scheduling appointments, keeping books, and ordering supplies.
• Determine project goals, locations, and equipment needs by studying assignments and consulting with clients or advertising staff.
• Select and assemble equipment and required background properties, according to subjects, materials, and conditions.
• Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs and negatives, using airbrushing and other techniques.
• Set up, mount, or install photographic equipment and cameras.
• Direct activities of workers setting up photographic equipment.
• Engage in research to develop new photographic procedures and materials.
• Mount, frame, laminate, or lacquer finished photographs.
• Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.