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What's the difference between a photographer and a cameraman?

Job content, skill requirements.

1. Job description: Photographers are mainly engaged in photography, that is, shooting still images with cameras, while cameramen are mainly engaged in photography, that is, shooting moving images with cameras.

2. Skill requirements: Photographers need to master photography skills, such as exposure, focal length, light, etc., in order to take high-quality photos. Photographers work in a wide range of fields, including portrait photography, landscape photography, commercial photography, news photography and so on. Photographers need to master camera skills, such as lens movement, editing, sound effects, etc., in order to shoot high-quality videos. Photographers also work in a wide range of fields, including movies, television, advertisements, documentaries and so on.