| Job Title |
Photographer, Aerial |
| Job Description |
Photographs Segments Of Earth And Other Subject Material From
Aircraft To Produce Pictures Used In Surveying, Mapping,
Volumetric Surveying, Or Related Purposes, Such As Recording
Effects Of Pollution Or Natural Disasters, Determining Condition
Of Crops And Timberland, And Planning Cities Or Other Large
Scale Projects: Sets Up And Mounts Camera In Aircraft. Confers
With Pilot Regarding Plotted Course, Speed, Altitude, And Area
To Be Photographed. Communicates With Pilot During Flight To
Ensure Adherence To Flight Plan Or Make Adjustments To Equipment
To Compensate For Changes. Calculates Number Of Exposures And
Time Lapse Between Them, Using Standard Formulas To Determine
Requirements For Adequate Area Coverage. Adjusts Camera Shutter
Speed, Lens Aperture Opening, And Focus. Adjusts Automatic
Exposure Interval On Camera Equipped With Time Lapse Control Or
Times Intervals With Stopwatch And Manually Trips Shutter.
Maintains Camera In Level Position And Oriented To Flight Path
When Making Photographs For Mapping Or Surveying. May Match
Individual Photographs To Form Terrain Map Of Photographed Area.
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