Career Details :: Photographic Hand Developers
Description
Develop exposed photographic film or sensitized paper in series of chemical and water baths to produce negative or positive prints.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Immerses negative paper, film, or print in stop bath to arrest developer action.
- Immerses negative paper, film, or print in water to remove chemicals.
- Immerses exposed film or photographic paper in developer solution to bring out latent image.
- Produces color photographs, negatives, and slides, using color reproduction processes.
- Dries prints or negatives, using sponge, squeegee, or mechanical air dryer.
- Mixes developing and fixing solutions, following formula.
- Immerses negative paper, film, or print in hyposolution to fix image.
Related Careers
- Camera Operators
- Dot Etchers
- Film Laboratory Technicians
- Pasteup Workers
- Photoengravers
- Photographic Reproduction Technicians
- Precision Printing Workers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Performing General Physical Activities
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Indoors
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Consequence of Error
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Imaging Science |  [ add ] |
| Imaging Systems Management | [ add ] |
| Imaging/Photographic Technology | [ add ] |
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