At GSU PR and Marketing Communications I am currently tasked with accepting pending requests to the software Widen, our digital asset library; photoshopping, uploading, and sending headshots to clients; tagging photos; and assisting with shoots for all three of our photographers by handling equipment, offering ideas, and often being a stand-in or model. I have recently proposed the idea to begin a new video series within Georgia State showcasing student internships.
CAREER
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$34,720
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
-19.4% (decline)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Do
Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.
Other Job Titles Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators May Have
Digital Printer Operator, Film Processor, Film Technician, Lab Technician, Photo Lab Specialist, Photo Lab Technician (Photographic Laboratory Technician), Photo Printer, Photo Specialist, Photo Technician
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, using computer software.
- Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
- Produce color or black-and-white photographs, negatives, or slides, applying standard photographic reproduction techniques and procedures.
- Set or adjust machine controls, according to specifications, type of operation, or material requirements.
- Review computer-processed digital images for quality.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Bachelor's degree (48%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Bachelor's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Film and Media
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/...
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Team work, creativity, people-skills, and hands-on quick-learning are required for this job.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
College Students
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