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• Photograph people, landscapes, merchandise, or other subjects, using digital or film cameras and equipment. May
develop negatives or use computer software to produce finished images and prints. Includes scientific photographers,

aerial photographers, and photojournalists.

• Photographers use their technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that tell a
story or record an event.

• Working conditions for photographers vary considerably with their specialty. Some travel for photoshoots; others work in
their own studios. Still others work in laboratories and use microscopes to photograph subjects.

• Although postsecondary education is not required for portrait photographers, many take classes because employers usually
seek applicants with a good and creativity, as well as a good technical understanding of photography.

• Photojournalists and industrial and scientific photographers often need a bachelor's degree.