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78 lines
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name: photographer
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'photographer' (also: wedding photographer, illustration photographer, aerial photographer, graphical industry photographer, itinerant photographer, technical photographer). Use when the user asks for typical photographer work such as: Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.; Examine developed prints for defects, such as broken lines, spots, or blurs.; Fill tanks of processing machines with solutions such as developer, dyes, stop-baths, fixers, bleaches, or washes."
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# Photographer
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Photographers take pictures using digital or film cameras and equipment. Photographers may develop negatives or use computer software in order to produce finished images and prints.
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## Core workflow
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1. Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
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2. Examine developed prints for defects, such as broken lines, spots, or blurs.
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3. Fill tanks of processing machines with solutions such as developer, dyes, stop-baths, fixers, bleaches, or washes.
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4. Insert processed negatives and prints into envelopes for delivery to customers.
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5. Load circuit boards, racks or rolls of film, negatives, or printing paper into processing or printing machines.
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6. Load digital images onto computers directly from cameras or from storage devices, such as flash memory cards or universal serial bus (USB) devices.
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7. Maintain records, such as quantities or types of processing completed, materials used, or customer charges.
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8. Measure and mix chemicals to prepare solutions for processing, according to formulas.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- create artificial light
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- create digital images
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- design an artificial lighting system
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- determine image composition
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- develop an artistic framework
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- develop visual elements
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- license photo usage
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- maintain photographic equipment
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- operate a camera
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- prepare personal work environment
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- select auxiliary equipment for photographic work
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- select photographic equipment
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- select photos
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- set up cameras
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- set up photographic equipment
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## Hot technologies
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- Docker
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- MongoDB
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- Amazon Web Services AWS software
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- Microsoft Access
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- MySQL
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- Structured query language SQL
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- Adobe InDesign
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- SAP software
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- Git
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 53 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):
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- Adobe Photoshop — 17 %
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- Adobe Lightroom — 11 %
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- Capture One — 8 %
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- DSLR camera — 6 %
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- iPhone — 6 %
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- Mirrorless camera — 6 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/66542dd6-05a6-4d9e-97ff-3f4858c31ff9), O*NET 30.3 (51-9151.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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