Air Observer

OFO Code: 343102

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

Official description
Photographers operate still cameras to photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects.

More official OFO detail

Taking photographs for advertising, or other commercial, industrial or scientific purposes and to illustrate stories and articles in newspapers, magazines and other publications
Adapting existing photographic images to create new digitized images to be included in multimedia products
Using airbrush, computer or other techniques to create the desired visual effect
Studying requirements of a particular assignment and decide on type of camera, film, lighting and background accessories to be used
Taking portrait photographs of persons and groups of persons
Operating scanners to transfer photographic images to computers
Operating computers to manipulate photographic images
Determining picture composition, making technical adjustments to equipment and photograph subject

Demand evidence not yet linked

This is an official OFO 2021 occupation. Demand status is separate evidence and is not inferred from inclusion in the OFO.

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