Skills
Photo Lab Technician Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in photo lab technicians, and how to build and show them.
What skills do photo lab technicians need?
Photo Lab Technicians need technical skills such as film processing, color correction, and printing, plus people skills like attention to detail and color eye. They also use tools such as Film processors and Scanners.
Technical (hard) skills
- Film processing
- Color correction
- Printing
- Scanning
- Photo restoration
- Mounting
People (soft) skills
- Attention to detail
- Color eye
- Patience
- Customer service
Tools, equipment and technology
- Film processors
- Scanners
- Photoshop
- Large-format printers
- Color calibrators
- Mounting presses
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how photo lab technicians put their skills to work:
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Film processing” and “Color correction.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “attention to detail,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as Photoshop certification near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our photo lab technician glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Photo Lab Technician training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.