Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. They may perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.
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- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
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What do they typically do
- Insert processed negatives and prints into envelopes for delivery to customers
- Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols
- Maintain records such as quantities or types of processing completed, materials used, or customer charges
- Immerse film, negatives, paper, or prints in developing solutions, fixing solutions, and water to complete photographic development processes
- Load digital images onto computers directly from cameras or from storage devices, such as flash memory cards or USB devices
- Fill tanks of processing machines with solutions such as developer, dyes, stop-baths, fixers, bleaches, or washes
- Load circuit boards, racks or rolls of film, negatives, or printing paper into processing or printing machines
- Examine developed prints for defects, such as broken lines, spots, or blurs
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +0.3%
Job Openings 45
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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