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Photographers  (NOC 5221)
Ottawa Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Photographers operate still cameras to photograph people, events, scenes, materials, products and other subjects. Photographers are employed by photographic studios, newspapers, magazines, museums and government, or they may be self-employed.

aerial photographer, commercial photographer, forensic photographer, industrial photographer, photographer, photojournalist, portrait photographer, scientific photographer.

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Photographers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Study requirements of a particular assignment and decide on type of camera, film, lighting and background accessories to be used
  • Determine picture composition, make technical adjustments to equipment and photograph subject
  • May operate scanners to transfer photographic images to computers
  • May operate computers to manipulate photographic images
  • May adapt existing photographic images and create new digitized images to be included in multimedia/newmedia products
  • May use delicate instruments, such as optical microscopes attached to cameras
  • May process exposed film
  • May use airbrush, computer or other techniques to retouch negatives
  • Medical photographers may work closely with medical illustrators.

Photographers may specialize in areas such as portrait photography, commercial photography, scientific photography, forensic photography, medical photography, digitized photography, multimedia photography or photojournalism.

Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Ottawa, Gloucester, Nepean, Brockville, Cornwall, Vanier, Carleton Place, Clarence-Rockland, Gananoque, Hawkesbury, Mississippi Mills, Perth, Prescott, Smiths Falls, Bourget, Buckham's Bay, Clarence, Constance Bay, Embrun, Hazeldean, Kars, Old Stittsville, Richmond, Rockland, Rockland East, Russell, South March, South March Station, Stittsville, St-Onge

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Jobs for Photographers in Ottawa Region

Job opportunities from Job Bank and contributing job sites are updated daily.

There are 16 job postings in Ontario.

Table of job opportunities for your chosen occupation at the provincial or territorial level.
Location Available Jobs
Note: Some job offers may appear in multiple regions.
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula Region
0
Kingston - Pembroke Region
2
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie Region
0
London Region
0
Muskoka-Kawarthas Region
1
Northeast Region
3
Northwest Region
0
Ottawa Region
1
Stratford--Bruce Peninsula Region
0
Toronto Region
9
Windsor-Sarnia Region
0
[ Source: Job Bank - HRSDC ]

Provincial Employment Services and Training Assistance

Want to get back into the workforce? Find out what programs and services the Ontario government has to help.

[ Source: Job Bank ]
Information for Newcomers

Can I immigrate to Canada to work in this field?

You may be eligible to apply as a federal skilled worker if you have an arranged offer of permanent employment from a Canadian employer, or if you have been living legally in Canada for one year as an international student or temporary foreign worker. Find out more about who is eligible to apply in the Federal skilled worker section.

[ Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada ]

Starting your Own Business in Ontario

Starting a business can be a rewarding undertaking, but it comes with its challenges. Before starting a business in Canada, it is wise to do your own research. You should also make sure that you are suited for entrepreneurship and that you understand the significant effort required.

Whether you are planning to come to Canada as a business immigrant, foreign investor or self-employed person, the Canada Ontario Business Service Centre has a variety of resources to help you plan or start a business in Ontario.

The COBSC now offers their most popular business information in: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Urdu.

Canada Ontario Business Service Centre
1-888-576-4444
E-mail: ontario@canadabusiness.ca
Web site: Canada Ontario Business Service Centre
[ Source: Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre ]
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