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Photographers

  • Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications

Tasks

What tasks do Photographers perform?

  • 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.

  • Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.

  • Transfer photographs to computers for editing, archiving, and electronic transmission.

  • Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.


Knowledge

What do Photographers need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Sales and Marketing

    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • Computers and Electronics

    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


Skills

What skills do Photographers need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Service Orientation

    Actively looking for ways to help people.



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