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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Photographers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Far Vision88
Near Vision88
3.Visualization86
4.Arm-Hand Steadiness83
Information Ordering83
6.Visual Color Discrimination81
7.Control Precision77
Fluency of Ideas77
9.Depth Perception75
Originality75
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
88
61
Read a roadside billboardFocus a slide projectorDetect differences in ships on the horizon
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
88
63
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
86
52
Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on topFollow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinetAnticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
83
50
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
83
58
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
81
58
Separate laundry into colors and whitesTrace electrical circuits marked by various colored wiresPaint a color portrait of a live person
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
77
48
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Fluency of Ideas
The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
77
60
Name four different uses for a screwdriverThink of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new companyName all the possible strategies for a military battle
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
75
48
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Originality
The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
75
56
Use a credit card to open a locked doorRedesign job tasks to be interesting for employeesInvent a new type of man-made fiber