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JobDescription
Thedirectorofphotography,alsoknownasthecinematographerorfirstcameraoperator,isin
chargeoflightingasetandfilmingamovieortelevisionproduction.Heorsheisexpectedto
transformthewriteranddirectorsconceptsintovisualimages.
WorkingConditions
DPsworkwhereverfilmortelevisionproductionsarebeingshot:outdoorsonlocationorindoors
onsets.Traditionally,employmentinmotionpicturesandfilmsfortelevisionhasbeencentered
inHollywoodandNewYorkCity.However,manylargeurbancentershavefilmandtelevision
productioncompanies.
Earnings
Beginnersinthefield,suchasproductionassistantsorsecondcameraassistants,whocanfind
regularwork,oftenearn$25,000to$30,000ayear.Ingeneral,DPsearnsomewherebetween
$30,000and$100,000ayear.VerysuccessfulDPscanearnmore.
CareerPath
1.TraineeCameraOperator/ProductionAssistant/Grip
2.CameraOperator
3.DirectorofPhotography
4.SpecializedDP