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What They Do |
 | Photographers photograph people and other subjects. They may specialize in a particular area such as portrait, forensic, digitized, multimedia or scientific photography. They may use computers or other specialized equipment to manipulate or modify images for multimedia/new media products. |
| Film and video camera operators record news and live events, and film videos and television broadcasts. |
| Graphic arts technicians produce and assemble artwork, photographs, and lettering as well as prepare designs for camera-ready printing. |
| Broadcast technicians install, operate, and repair electronic equipment used to record/transmit live or taped radio or television programs and used to provide audio/video streaming for the Internet. |
| Audio and video recording technicians record, mix, and edit sound, music, and videotape for films, television, radio, videos, recordings, and live events. |
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Where They Find Work — Top Occupational Areas |
| Information and cultural industries |
47.0% |
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| Other professional scientific and technical services |
18.0% |
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| Arts entertainment and recreation |
12.0% |
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| Printing and related support activities |
3.0% |
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| Specialized design services |
3.0% |
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| Other services (except public administration) |
3.0% |
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| Advertising and related services |
3.0% |
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These people work for:
| Photographic studios |
| Government |
| Radio/television stations |
| Film, video, sound recording, theatre, publishing, and broadcast equipment companies |
| Internet-based communications provider, multimedia, video production and editing, advertising, and |
| printing companies |
| They may also be self-employed. |
| The unionization rate (40%) is close to the average (32%) for all occupations. |
| The highest concentrations (per 10,000 people) of Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts are found in Quebec and British Columbia while the lowest concentrations are in New Brunswick and Newfoundland. |
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