Job Description:

• 1) Covers or spots out imperfections on photographic prints, using gloved finger, brush, or pencil: Positions print under viewing light or on illuminated table and examines print to detect defects, such as surface blemishes, dust spots, and uneven margins.

• 2) Selects premixed paint or mixes paint, using color charts, when repairing color prints.

• 3) Applies paint to defective area of color print, using gloved finger or artists' brush.

• 4) Shades light areas on black-and-white prints, using pencil.

• 5) Rubs surface of photograph with cloth to remove debris and reduce gloss.

• 6) Trims edges of print to enhance appearance, using scissors or paper cutter.

• 7) Places prints in customer bag and records number per bag or mounts print in specified frame.

• 8) May retouch film negatives and be designated Negative Spotter.