DESCRIPTION -
Areas of specialisation for photographers include press,
fashion, scientific, commercial, industrial, medical,
portrait, wedding, advertising and architectural surveying.
DUTIES -
- Operate a range of cameras, lights and light-measuring
devices
- Work out the camera angle, light positions,
exposure and composition
- Offer technical solutions
to illustrative problems
- Advise on photographic approaches
and the selection of locations, props, models and colour
coordination
- Use computers for such things as image
manipulation and the production of visual images in
print or digital form
- Mix chemicals, process film
and make enlarged prints.
WORK ENVIRONMENT - Photographers stand
most of the time and often carry heavy equipment. They
may work on location or in a studio and sometimes in
darkrooms when developing film.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES -
- Artistic flair
- Able to learn the technical aspects
of photography
- Self-motivated, with initiative and
problem-solving skills
- An interest in contemporary
styles and trends in such things as graphics, architecture
and fashion is an advantage
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