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94153 – Photographic and film processors
Photographic and film processors process and finish still photographic film and motion picture film. They are employed in film processing laboratories and retail photofinishing establishments.
Profile
Example titles
- Darkroom technician
- Film developer
- Film printing machine operator
- Film processor
- Photofinisher
- Photograph developer
- Photograph inspector - photographic processing
- Photographic processor
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Operate equipment to develop negatives and slides, and to print black and white and colour photographs
- Operate photographic enlarging equipment to produce prints and enlargements from negatives
- Operate equipment to develop motion picture film
- Tend automatic equipment in retail establishments to develop colour negatives, prints and slides
- Operate equipment to transfer film to video tape
- Retouch photographic negatives or original prints to correct defects
- Splice film and mount film on reels
- Measure and mix chemicals required for processing
- Inspect rolls of photographic prints for conformance to specifications; or motion picture film to detect defects in developing and printing.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- For employment in film processing laboratories, completion of a college or other specialized photography program or extensive related experience is required.
- For employment as a film printing machine operator in retail outlets, on-the-job training is provided.
Additional information
- Progression is possible from automatic machine tenders in retail establishments to laboratory processing occupations.
- There is mobility among occupations within laboratory processing operations.
Exclusions
- Film stripper-assembler; negative spotter - printing (in 94151 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations)
- Photographic and film processing supervisor (in 72022 Supervisors, printing and related occupations)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
- TEER
- 4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training
- Major group
- 94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing
- Sub-major group
- 941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers
- Minor group
- 9415 – Printing equipment operators and related occupations
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