School Subject: Photography

  • Printer – Large Format Printing & Sign Production

    Review customer specs and artwork
    Prepare digital files for printing
    Check resolution and dimensions
    Select vinyl, paper, film, fabric, or plastics
    Choose adhesives for the application
    Operate large-format printers
    Load printing materials
    Set up print jobs
    Use colour management systems
    Inspect output during printing
    Fix printing problems
    Operate cutting equipment
    Cut and weed vinyl graphics
    Laminate printed graphics
    Mount graphics on rigid materials
    Assemble signs and displays
    Inspect finished products
    Prepare graphics for transport and installation
    Apply decals and graphics
    Help install larger signs
    Maintain equipment
    Follow safety procedures

  • Printer – Digital Print Production Specialist

    Receive customer orders online
    Check uploaded files and layouts
    Review file quality and specifications
    Use prepress and workflow software
    Work with automated production systems
    Apply colour management procedures
    Prepare and operate digital printers
    Load paper and materials
    Monitor print quality
    Inspect finished pages and books
    Cut, trim, bind, and finish products
    Package orders for shipping
    Track jobs through production
    Troubleshoot file or equipment problems
    Keep the work area clean and safe

  • Photographers

    Legacy duties

    • Study requirements of a particular assignment and decide on type of camera, film, lighting and background accessories to be used
    • Determine picture composition, make technical adjustments to equipment and photograph subject
    • May operate scanners to transfer photographic images to computers
    • May operate computers to manipulate photographic images
    • May adapt existing photographic images and create new digitized images to be included in multimedia/newmedia products
    • May use delicate instruments, such as optical microscopes attached to cameras
    • May process exposed film
    • May use airbrush, computer or other techniques to retouch negatives
    • Medical photographers may work closely with medical illustrators.
    • Photographers may specialize in areas such as portrait photography, commercial photography, scientific photography, forensic photography, medical photography, digitized photography, multimedia photography or photojournalism.
  • Film and Video Camera Operators

    Legacy duties

    • Meet with director and senior members of camera crew to discuss assignment and determine filming sequences, camera movements and picture composition
    • Select and set up camera equipment to be used, and attach lens, filters and film magazine to camera
    • Adjust focus, exposure, lighting and other camera settings
    • Operate film or video camera to record news, live events, films, videos and television broadcasts
    • Label and record contents of exposed film, and complete report sheets
    • Test, maintain and store equipment.
  • Broadcast Technicians

    Legacy duties

    • Monitor broadcast quality of live and taped radio and television programs
    • Operate and monitor radio and television broadcasting systems to broadcast, receive signals and to regulate clarity and range of sounds and colours of recordings or broadcasts
    • Operate broadcast equipment to produce audio and video streaming broadcasts for the Internet
    • Make emergency repairs to equipment and substitute programs in case of signal failure
    • Maintain, install and troubleshoot a wide variety of broadcast hardware and software
    • Set up and operate consoles to pick up and select feed sources from different locations and to air radio or television programs and commercials
    • May supervise other broadcast technicians.