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

The photographer is responsible for taking pictures and the cameraman is responsible for recording.

Photographers generally refer to all people engaged in camera photography.

The photographer's job:

1. According to the shooting task, make a detailed shooting work plan and schedule;

2. Choose appropriate photographic equipment according to work needs;

3. Choose a suitable shooting angle and place photographic equipment;

4. According to the director's requirements, complete the film modeling of the film with the help of photography art;

5. Cooperate closely with other members of the shooting team in the whole process of completing the shooting task;

6. Communicate with the photographer to achieve the effect of quickly entering the shooting state;

7. Use professional equipment to edit the shot image.

From being familiar with the script to completing the shooting plan, from forming the artistic conception to implementing the shooting plan, the cameraman uses the methods of light and shadow, color, line, density and movement to create various picture atmospheres from the information window of the image and convey specific artistic thinking connotation to the audience.

The cameraman's work begins with the theme of the script, the style and the overall idea of the director after the establishment of the film crew, so as to determine his own style and foundation in the creation of video art. The shooting stage is the process of his practice of his artistic ideas. They stopped working after the photos were taken. In addition, the cameraman is the head of the camera team. The assistant cameraman, cameraman assistant, cameraman and technician of the cameraman leading group jointly complete the shooting task.