How do they match: Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

  • Developer
  • Developing Machine Operator
  • Automatic Developer
  • Automatic Print Developer
  • Film Developer
  • Film Developing Machine Operator
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Photograph Developer
  • Photographic Hand Developer
  • Print Developer
  • Printed Circuit Board Panels Developer
  • X-Ray Developer

  • 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.

  • Produce color or black-and-white photographs, negatives, or slides, applying standard photographic reproduction techniques and procedures.
  • Produce timed prints with separate densities or color settings for each scene of a production.
  • Examine developed prints for defects, such as broken lines, spots, or blurs.
  • Fill tanks of processing machines with solutions such as developer, dyes, stop-baths, fixers, bleaches, or washes.
  • Immerse film, negatives, paper, or prints in developing solutions, fixing solutions, and water to complete photographic development processes.
  • Operate machines to prepare circuit boards and to expose, develop, etch, fix, wash, dry, or print film or plates.
  • Operate special equipment to perform tasks such as transferring film to videotape or producing photographic enlargements.

  • Clean production equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Operate photographic developing or print production equipment.
  • Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.
  • Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
  • Record operational or production data.