______________________________________ Artistic Occupations: Poets, Lyricists, and Creative Writersairbrushing and other techniques. Set up, mount, or
install photographic equipment and cameras. Pro-
duce computer-readable digital images from fi lm,
using fl atbed scanners and photofi nishing laborato-
ries. Develop and print exposed fi lm, using chemi-
cals, touchup tools, and developing and printing
equipment, or send fi lm to photofi nishing laborato-
ries for processing. Direct activities of workers who
are setting up photographic equipment. Employ a
variety of specialized photographic materials and
techniques, including infrared and ultraviolet fi lms,
macro-photography, photogrammetry, and sensitom-
etry. Engage in research to develop new photographic
procedures and materials.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 03. Arts and Com-
munication. Wo r k G r o u p : 03.09. Media Technology.
Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Audio and Video
Equipment Technicians; Broadcast Technicians;
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion
Picture; Film and Video Editors; Multi-Media Art-
ists and Animators; Radio Operators; Sound Engi-
neering Technicians.
Skills: Persuasion; Equipment Maintenance; Man-
agement of Financial Resources; Operation Moni-
toring; Service Orientation; Equipment Selection;
Technology Design; Operations Analysis.
Education and Training Programs: Photojournal-
ism; Visual and Performing Arts, General; Com-
mercial Photography; Photography; Film/Video and
Photographic Arts, Other; Art/Art Studies, General.
Related Knowledge/Courses: Sales and Marketing;
Fine Arts; Clerical Practices; Customer and Personal
Service; Communications and Media; Production
and Processing.
Work Env ironment : More often indoors than out-
doors; sitting; using hands on objects, tools, or
controls.
Poets, Lyricists, and Creative Writers
! Personality Code: AI
! Education/Training Required: Bachelor’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $50,660
! Beginning Wage: $26,530
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 12.8%
! Annual Job Openings: 24,023
! Self-Employed: 65.9%
! Part-Time: 21.8%! e job openings listed here are shared with Copy
Writers.Create original written works, such as scripts,
essays, prose, poetry, or song lyrics, for publica-
tion or performance. Revise written material to
meet personal standards and to satisfy needs of cli-
ents, publishers, directors, or producers. Choose sub-
ject matter and suitable form to express personal
feelings and experiences or ideas, or to narrate sto-
ries or events. Plan project arrangements or outlines,
and organize material accordingly. Prepare works in
appropriate format for publication, and send them
to publishers or producers. Follow appropriate pro-
cedures to get copyrights for completed work. Write
fi ction or nonfi ction prose such as short stories, nov-
els, biographies, articles, descriptive or critical anal-
yses, and essays. Develop factors such as themes,
plots, characterizations, psychological analyses, his-
torical environments, action, and dialogue, to create
material. Confer with clients, editors, publishers, or
producers to discuss changes or revisions to written
material. Conduct research to obtain factual infor-
mation and authentic detail, using sources such as
newspaper accounts, diaries, and interviews. Write
narrative, dramatic, lyric, or other types of poetry
for publication. Attend book launches and public-
ity events, or conduct public readings. Write words
to fi t musical compositions, including lyrics for
operas, musical plays, and choral works. Adapt textArtistic–
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