Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators

Perform work involved in developing and processing photographic images from film or digital media. May perform precision tasks such as editing photographic negatives and prints.

On the job, you would:

Select digital images for printing, specify number of images to be printed, and direct to printer, using computer software.
Create prints according to customer specifications and laboratory protocols.
Produce color or black-and-white photographs, negatives, or slides, applying standard photographic reproduction techniques and procedures.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		89%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		83%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		83%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		83%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		82%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		80%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
		77%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		74%	Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
		72%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		71%	Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
		70%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		67%	Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
		59%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
		58%	Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
		55%	Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		89%	Conventional - Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
		56%	Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		69%	Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
		66%	Visual Color Discrimination - The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
		66%	Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
		63%	Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
		60%	Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
		56%	Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
		56%	Selective Attention - The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
		56%	Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
		56%	Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
		56%	Flexibility of Closure - The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
		56%	Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
		53%	Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
		53%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
		53%	Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
		53%	Perceptual Speed - The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
		53%	Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
		53%	Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.

Load materials into production equipment.

Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.

Prepare outgoing mail.

Load materials into production equipment.

Load digital images onto computers or websites.

Record operational or production data.

Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.

Mix substances to create chemical solutions.

Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Operate digital imaging equipment.

Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.

Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Apply decorative coloring to photographs or printed materials.

Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.

Load digital images onto computers or websites.

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Apply decorative coloring to photographs or printed materials.

Clean production equipment.

Maintain production or processing equipment.

Operate heating or drying equipment.

Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality.

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Apply decorative coloring to photographs or printed materials.

Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.

Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.

Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.

Load digital images onto computers or websites.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		97%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		86%	Telephone - How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
		82%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		77%	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled - How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
		76%	Deal With External Customers - How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
		75%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		75%	Exposed to Contaminants - How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
		73%	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
		73%	Spend Time Standing - How much does this job require standing?
		70%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		68%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		68%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		63%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
		61%	Spend Time Walking and Running - How much does this job require walking and running?
		59%	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
		58%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		57%	Level of Competition - To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
		57%	Letters and Memos - How often does the job require written letters and memos?
		56%	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks - How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
		56%	Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
		56%	Degree of Automation - How automated is the job?
		56%	Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions - How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
		56%	Exposed to Hazardous Conditions - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
		55%	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
		54%	Electronic Mail - How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
		53%	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People - How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		85%	Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
		81%	Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
		80%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		74%	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
		73%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		72%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		69%	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		67%	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
		67%	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		65%	Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment - Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
		65%	Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
		63%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		56%	Communicating with People Outside the Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
		56%	Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment - Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
		56%	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
		55%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		54%	Selling or Influencing Others - Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
		54%	Training and Teaching Others - Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
		53%	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information - Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
		52%	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Getting Started

Education:

84%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Some College Courses

Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started