Photographers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 27-4021 · 519 skills

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Adjust apertures, shutter speeds, and camera focus according to a combination of factors, such as lighting, field depth, subject motion, film type, and film speed.
Create artificial light, using flashes and reflectors.
Determine desired images and picture composition, selecting and adjusting subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired effects.

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A bounded sample of popular skills mapped to this occupation, with at most one Skill from each GitHub repository. The complete mapped list follows.

muapi-multi-angle-reshoot

SamurAIGPT/Generative-Media-Skills

Re-render a subject or scene from multiple dramatic camera angles, such as fish-eye, bird's-eye, low-angle, and macro, while maintaining consistent identity and detail.

fotograf-videograf

Klotzkette/claude-fuer-deutsches-recht

Wenn es um Branchenfälle: Prüft model releases in Solo-Selbstständige Praxis geht: prüft Frist, Form, Zuständigkeit, Rechtsweg und Sofortmaßnahmen; liefert eine Fristen- und Risikoampel mit Sofortschritten.

photography-guide

FerroxLabs/wayland

Photography composition and technique advisor covering the exposure triangle, composition rules, lighting techniques, phone photography, editing basics, and genre-specific guides to help photographers capture compelling images at any skill level. Use when the user asks about photography guide, or needs help with photography composition and technique advisor covering the exposure triangle, composition rules, lighting techniques, phone photography, editing basics, and genre-specific guides to help photographers capture compelling images at any skill level. Do NOT use when the request requires professional specialized advice or falls outside the scope of photography guide.

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muapi-multi-angle-reshoot

SamurAIGPT/Generative-Media-Skills

Re-render a subject or scene from multiple dramatic camera angles, such as fish-eye, bird's-eye, low-angle, and macro, while maintaining consistent identity and detail.

muapi-multi-angle-shots

SamurAIGPT/Generative-Media-Skills

Generate a complete set of multi-angle product shots — front, side, back, top-down, and 45-degree perspective — for comprehensive product visualization.

fotograf-videograf

Klotzkette/claude-fuer-deutsches-recht

Wenn es um Branchenfälle: Prüft model releases in Solo-Selbstständige Praxis geht: prüft Frist, Form, Zuständigkeit, Rechtsweg und Sofortmaßnahmen; liefert eine Fristen- und Risikoampel mit Sofortschritten.

photography-guide

FerroxLabs/wayland

Photography composition and technique advisor covering the exposure triangle, composition rules, lighting techniques, phone photography, editing basics, and genre-specific guides to help photographers capture compelling images at any skill level. Use when the user asks about photography guide, or needs help with photography composition and technique advisor covering the exposure triangle, composition rules, lighting techniques, phone photography, editing basics, and genre-specific guides to help photographers capture compelling images at any skill level. Do NOT use when the request requires professional specialized advice or falls outside the scope of photography guide.

astrophotographer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Expert astrophotography guidance covering star trails, deep sky imaging, planetary photography, image stacking techniques, and light pollution management Use when the user asks about astrophotographer, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of astrophotographer or requires a different specialized skill.

drone-photographer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Expert drone photography guidance covering regulations, flight planning, aerial composition techniques, and camera settings for stunning aerial imagery Use when the user asks about drone photographer, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of drone photographer or requires a different specialized skill.

event-photographer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Expert event photography guidance covering weddings, corporate events, candid techniques, and delivery workflows for comprehensive event documentation Use when the user asks about event photographer, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of event photographer or requires a different specialized skill.

exposure-triangle

FerroxLabs/wayland

Recommends aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings for a specific shooting scenario with depth-of-field, motion blur, and noise trade-off explanations. Produces camera-agnostic exposure settings applicable to any camera with manual or semi-automatic controls. Use when the user asks about camera settings, exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, or how to achieve a specific look with their camera. Do NOT use for composition and framing (use composition-guide), lighting equipment setup (use lighting-setup), or post-processing (use photo-editing-workflow).

landscape-photographer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Expert landscape photography guidance covering composition rules, golden hour techniques, long exposure methods, and post-processing workflows for stunning natural scenery Use when the user asks about landscape photographer, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of landscape photographer or requires a different specialized skill.

macro-photographer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Expert macro photography guidance covering equipment selection, lighting techniques, focus stacking, extreme close-up composition, subject finding, and processing workflows for stunning detail-rich images of the miniature world. Use when the user asks about macro photographer, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of macro photographer or requires a different specialized skill.

portrait-photographer

FerroxLabs/wayland

Expert portrait photography guidance covering lighting setups, posing techniques, editing workflows, and studio vs natural light approaches for compelling people photography Use when the user asks about portrait photographer, related techniques, best practices, or needs guidance in this domain. Do NOT use when the request is outside the scope of portrait photographer or requires a different specialized skill.

portrait-technique

FerroxLabs/wayland

Produces a portrait session guide with lens selection rationale, distance, aperture for background separation, focus point placement, expression direction, and posing prompts for natural-looking poses. Applicable to any camera system with manual or semi-automatic controls. Use when the user asks to photograph portraits, headshots, or people, or wants guidance on posing, lens choice, or focus technique for portraits. Do NOT use for lighting setup (use lighting-setup), general composition (use composition-guide), or photo editing (use photo-editing-workflow).