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Career Details :: Photographic Reproduction Technicians
Description
Duplicate materials to produce prints on sensitized paper, cloth, or film, using photographic equipment.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Reprints original to enlarge, or in sections to be pieced together.
- Mounts original photograph, negative, or other printed material in holder or vacuum frame beneath light.
- Reads work order to determine required processes, techniques, materials, and equipment.
- Selects lens assembly according to size and type of negative or photograph to be printed.
- Develops exposed paper or material.
- Measures material to be copied and computes percentage of enlargement or reproduction necessary, using rule, chart, or percentage scale.
- Places filter over lens to make color separation when copying color work.
- Rolls exposed section of sensitized paper into developer tank inside machine.
- Starts exposure to duplicate original, photograph, or negative.
- Rinses developed print in water and places in heated drying cabinet.
- Places sensitized paper in frame of projection printer, photostat, or other reproduction machine.
- Examines developed print for defects, such as broken lines, spots, and blurs.
- Retouches defects in print, using chemicals, inks, brushes, and pens.
- Sets automatic timer, lens opening, and carriage of printer to specified focus and exposure time.
- Examines negative for contrast to determine grade of sensitized paper required for print.
- Mixes developing and processing solutions for use in developing, processing, and rinsing prints.
- Estimates exposure time according to size of lens aperture, grade of sensitized paper, and intensity of light.
- Mounts camera on tripod or stand, and loads prescribed type and size film in camera.
Related Careers
- Dot Etchers
- Film Laboratory Technicians
- Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
- Photoengravers
- Photographic Hand Developers
- Precision Printing Workers
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Important Abilities
- Near Vision
- Information Ordering
- Visual Color Discrimination
- Written Comprehension
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Estimating Needed Characteristics
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Consequence of Error
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Imaging Science |  [ add ] |
| Imaging Systems Management | [ add ] |
| Imaging/Photographic Technology | [ add ] |
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