1770-Photographer

Job Description

CLASS TITLE: PHOTOGRAPHER CODE: 1770

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS:

Under direction, takes black-and-white and color still photographs; develops and processes film; prints, enlarges, reduces and copies photographs; and performs related duties as required.

Requires normal responsibility for: following established methods and procedures in the operation and maintenance of photographic equipment and supplies; preventing moderate losses through the proper handling and safeguarding of expensive photographic equipment and supplies. Nature of work requires continuous close attention for accurate results, involving some physical effort and dexterity in the use of fingers and hands in taking and processing photographs.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Photographs exteriors and interiors of buildings for public records; makes photographic copies; makes

identification pictographs.

2. Takes black-and-white and color photographs for all utility departments including water, airport and hetch

hetchy, to supply information on accidents.

3. Develops, fixes, washes and dries negatives; files, indexes, and cross-indexes process negatives; enlarges and/or contact prints negatives; makes color slides.

4. Cleans and maintains photographic equipment and supplies and makes minor repairs to equipment.

5. Prepares chemical solutions.

6. Trims, mounts, spots, sorts and numbers finished prints.

7. Maintains records of supplies and equipment and reorders when necessary.

8. Delivers or picks-up pictures of photostats; drives car from point to point to transport cameras and other equipment for making photographs and for picking up photographic supplies.

9. May occasionally operate a photostat machine or make, process and trim photostats.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience: Requires completion of four years of high school, supplemented by completion of a professional training course in commercial photography and at least two years of experience in black and white and color photography; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires considerable knowledge of the operation of various types of photographic equipment, including cameras, projectors, enlargers, film developing equipment, tripods, flash and strobe equipment, and other photographic and dark room equipment and of the principles, procedures and techniques involved in taking, processing and developing black-and-white and color photographs. Requires ability and skill to take effective photographs, which will convey thoughts and stories through the use of a variety of photographic and processing techniques and equipment.

License: Requires possession of a valid state motor vehicle operator's license.

PROMOTIVE LINES:

To: Head Photographer

Photo-Lithographer

From: Original entrance examination

Jan. 12 1961

Standard Information

Disaster Service Work

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Historic and future compensation