Employers
Approximately 3,620 camera and photographic equipment repairers are employed in the United States. Many photographic equipment technicians in the United States work in shops specializing in camera adjustment and repair or in the service departments of large camera stores. Quite a few technicians work for camera manufacturers, repairing cameras and photographic equipment that customers have returned to the factory. Some camera dealers have their own in-house repair departments and sometimes hire technicians to adjust cameras on site. Technicians specializing in motion picture cameras and equipment may work for motion picture or television studios or companies renting such equipment to studios.
Starting Out
Individual shops looking for technicians usually advertise online. The best way to start is to call camera repair shops and ask to meet with the owner and drop off a resume.
- 3-D Printing Specialists
- Art Directors
- Bindery Workers
- Business Managers
- Camera Operators
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Customer Service Representatives
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Food Photographers
- Graphic Designers
- Manufacturing Supervisors
- Medical Illustrators and Photographers
- Non-Fungible Token Artists
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photographic Laboratory Workers
- Photography Instructors
- Photojournalists
- Prepress Workers
- Printing Press Operators and Assistants
- Publicity Photographers
- Quality Control Engineers
- Quality Control Technicians
- Sales Managers
- Sports Photographers