Photographic products machine operators

Definition

Photographic products machine operators operate and monitor equipment which makes photographic film and paper, and which processes exposed photographic film and makes prints. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring equipment which makes photographic film and paper; (b) operating, monitoring and testing photographic processing and printing equipment, and maintaining operational standards; (c) preparing exposed film for different processing batches in dark rooms and dark chambers; (d) inspecting images, films and prints, and adjusting settings on printmaking equipment to produce the required colour, brightness, contrast, number, size and type of prints; (e) adjusting settings and running automatic developing equipment; (f) operating equipment to transfer film to videotape or other electronic media; (g) performing photographic processing-related tasks; (h) operating automatic equipment (in retail establishments) to develop colour negatives, prints and slides. Examples of occupations classified here: - Colour developer (film) - Darkroom technician - Developing machine operator (photography) - Enlarging machine operator - Photograph enlarger - Photographic film machine operator - Photographic film printer - Photographic processor - Photograph printer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Photographer - 3431 - Photolithographer - 7321