144-Photographers

Job Title: 

Photographers

Job Description: 

Photograph subjects or news worthy events, using still cameras, colour or black-and-white film, and variety of photographic accessories.

Summary: 

Photographers operate still cameras to photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects. Photographers may be self?employed or employed by photographic companies, multimedia houses or large organizations.

Tasks: 

Job activities and tasks include:

  • taking photographs for advertising, or other commercial, industrial or scientific purposes and to illustrate stories and articles in newspapers, magazines and other publications
  • taking portrait photographs of persons and groups of persons
  • studying requirements of a particular assignment and decide on type of camera, film, lighting and background accessories to be used
  • determining picture composition, making technical adjustments to equipment and photograph subject
  • operating scanners to transfer photographic images to computers
  • operating computers to manipulate photographic images
  • adapting existing photographic images to create new digitized images to be included in multimedia products
  • using airbrush, computer or other techniques to create the desired visual effect
Knowledge: 

Knowledge of techniques, principles and equipment of modern photography including still, motion, colour, and black and white photography,

  • Knowledge of film properties, film composition, adapting digitized images and their suitability for generalized and specialized photography
  • Knowledge of cameras, flashes, computers, lenses and films
  • Knowledge of how to control light and achieve different photographic effects
  • Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo
  • Good problem-solving and time management skills
  • English (technical finance related) Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the photographic related technical English terminologies
  • Information Communications Technology - Knowledge and use of relevant photographic and multimedia applications and programs
  • Team work or individual - job may require him/her to work alone or in conjunction with accounting, administrative and financial professionals
    • Work Context: 

    Photographers need to have a good sense of colour, and good hand-eye coordination and reflexes. They also need to be reasonably fit as they may have to carry heavy cases of equipment.

    Education: 

    Certificate in photography or related field of work, higher qualification or equivalent.!!

    Required Work Experience: 

    2 - 3 years and above.

    Probable Employers: 

    Emirates Palace Hotel, National Consultative Council, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTC)

    Occupational Size: 
    Less than 5,000
    Expected Earnings: 

    Above the industry average

    Projected Growth: 
    Very good
    Alternate Titles: 

    Examples of job titles:
    Aerial photographer - Commercial photographer - Industrial photographer - Photo-journalist - Photographer - Portrait photographer - Scientific photographer
    Examples of some related occupations:
    Film camera operator - Video camera operator - Electronics mechanic - Photographic equipment repairer - Photogravure photographer - Photolithographer

    UAE Industry Groups: 
    Arts, entertainment, multimedia and ITC applications
    International Careers(ISCO): 
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    Source Of Info: 
    Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals(Copyright NQA ). Referenced from New York University, Abu Dhabhi