Operate still or video cameras or related equipment.

Operate still or video cameras or related equipment. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 8 occupations and seen in 12 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Operate audiovisual or related equipment. in Controlling Machines and Processes .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 12 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 11 (92%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 1 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.002% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Use traditional or digital cameras, along with a variety of equipment, such as tripods, filters, and flash attachments. · Photographers · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Operate television or motion picture cameras to record scenes for television broadcasts, advertising, or motion pictures. · Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Take pictures of individuals, families, and small groups, either in studio or on location. · Photographers · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Operate zoom lenses, changing images according to specifications and rehearsal instructions. · Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · importance 4.4 · exposure with tools
• Use cameras in any of several different camera mounts, such as stationary, track-mounted, or crane-mounted. · Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Photograph or videotape news events. · News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Take pictures or video, and process them for inclusion in a story. · News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · importance 3.7 · exposure with tools
• Take photographs of displays or signage. · Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · importance 3.3 · exposure with tools
• Photograph objects, places, or scenes for reference material. · Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · importance 3.1 · exposure with tools
• Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library. · Fundraising Managers · importance 3.0 · exposure with tools
• Photograph layouts, using camera, to make layout prints for supervisors or clients. · Graphic Designers · importance 2.8 · exposure with tools
• Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library. · Public Relations Managers · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Photographers
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
• Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
• Fundraising Managers
• Graphic Designers
• Public Relations Managers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Operate still or video cameras or related equipment.},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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