Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Technical photo imaging projects may include:
astronomical phenomena
aerial
biological (on site or in the field):
animal
botanical
freshwater
marine
microscopic and macroscopic
natural phenomena
terrestrial
buildings and construction sites
copy work
cultural, anthropology and archaeology (on site or in the field):
artefacts
human history object and subjects
site documentation
geological and mining (on site or in the field):
landform and vegetation documentation
metallurgy and crystallography
mine sites and equipment
medical (on site or in the field):
clinical and patients
dental
ophthalmology
pathology
pre-surgical and surgical
police and forensic (on site or in the field):
accident sites
coronial
crime scene documentation
evidence
product and equipment.
Appropriate people may include:
members of relevant professional associations
mentors, peers and team members
practising institutional photographers, photo imagists and members of allied fields.
Professional practice arrangements may include:
contracts
copyright, licensing and intellectual property rights
financial management
image archive/digital asset management
image transportation and storage
institutional workplaces
insurance, including personal, public risk, accident and sickness, and equipment
licences and permits
model and property releases
OHS
project budget management.
Management procedures may include:
clinical governance:
confidentiality
image storage, archiving and data protection
informed and voluntary patient consent
institutional and public legal systems for photo imaging access to locations and subjects
institutional internal financial systems
institutional management systems
internal job requests, numbering and logging systems
patient admission procedures, including patient consent forms.
Workflow requirements may include:
liaising with other professionals
professional development requirements for shoot
sourcing specialised equipment
sourcing technical information for shoot
sourcing time schedules, such as operation lists.
Special considerations may include:
confidential, privacy or secrecy issues for shoot and subjects
dealing with stressful situations, such as emergency departments, mortuaries and operating theatres
knowledge of shoot context and subjects for safety or health issues
personal protective equipment (PPE)
recognising and overcoming tension and nervousness in subjects
special needs of subject or patient.
Technical requirements may include:
colour management systems
dynamic range of input (capture) device and tonal clipping of output (printing) device
props, stands and backdrops
special lighting requirements (e.g. fibre optics, infra-red, ultraviolet, dental lighting systems)
special requirements of location
specialised capture or scanning devices (e.g. microscope backs, electron microscopes, reflective and transmissive scanners)
technical equipment required by shoot context.
Shoot requirements may include:
analog or digital capture technologies and supporting accessories
food and accommodation
hire options for equipment
models, props and backgrounds
photo imaging lighting:
ambient
mixed lighting
supplementary, including electronic flash, tungsten and fluorescent
processing requirements for image work created
studio or location, including:
internal or external
aquatic
aerial
technical imaging product:
how it is to be used
what the client specifies
timelines for stages of the workflow
transportation of team and equipment.
Shoot responsibilities may include:
confirm legal aspects of the shoot, such as copyright, licensing and intellectual property rights
control the environment and shoot context, such as:
surgical team for operative context
police professionals in a forensic or evidential context
scientist in an experimental illustration context
control the image product
control the shoot
internal billing
negotiate and sign contract
select locations, props and backgrounds
sign off on product.
Shoot preparations may include:
assemble and check all equipment
brief assistants and other members of team
conceptualise involvement in creative process
confirm time, place and requirements for all aspects of the shoot that will be supplied by others
undertake weather check for location shoots.
Shoot context may include:
astronomical
library, art gallery or museum
medical or hospital, on location or in laboratory or studio
mining (locations and laboratory)
police or forensic location or laboratory
public spaces and institutional administration spaces
research or scientific location, laboratory or studio.
Production team may include:
administration representatives
assistants:
camera equipment
digital systems
audiovisual (AV) and telehealth representatives
commercial printers
design/construction specialists of customised shoot equipment
graphic designers
imaging product specialists, including audio, film and television
location specialists
marketing and promotion specialists
medical specialists and technical teams
post-production coordinators
reprographics specialists
scientific and educational professionals
scientists and technicians
specialists for field activities, including divers, mountaineers, boating/shipping specialists, pilots, machine operators, mapping specialists and rangers
surgical teams.
Optimise image may include:
maintain quality and integrity of the digital data
optimise, retouch, enhance and photomontage as requested and where appropriate
output to natural scale (e.g. for court exhibit boards)
process JPEG, RAW and DNG files
use appropriate:
bit depth
colour space
file dimensions/size in pixels
file format, such as:
joint photographic experts group (JPEG)
portable document format (PDF)
Photoshop Data (PSD)
tagged image file format (TIFF)
uncompressed and compressed files.
Image product may include:
archive and use appropriate digital asset management protocols and procedures
black and white prints to a specified format
colour film transparencies to a specified format
digital files as specified:
digital asset management
file naming, metadata, captions and inclusion of file information/data
transfer media, such as CD, DVD and internet
prints to specified size, mounting and finish.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
apply a typical workflow in technical photo imaging professional practice
apply business, coordination and negotiation skills to own photo imaging work practices
apply technical and imaging skills, including capturing and optimising technical images
interact and liaise with clients, subjects, suppliers, contractors, employees, models, assistants, production teams, project stakeholders and associated professionals
attain the required skills and permits critical to the performance of activities in specialised locations, such as:
diving certificates
mountaineering skills
mining site permits and licences
apply knowledge of special communication needs, confidentiality and cultural diversity requirements within the technical photo imaging environment.
When assessing in a scientific context, evidence of competency against the following unit is also required:
MSL974008A Capture and manage scientific images.
When assessing in a medical context, evidence of competency against the following units is also required:
BSBMED301B Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work.
When assessing in a museum/library context, evidence of competency against the following unit is also required:
CULMS205C Observe and report basic condition of collection.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to:
a range of photo imaging production equipment, such as cameras, computers, software, printers, darkrooms, lighting and accessories
a range of locations and studios for technical photo imaging shoots
sources of information to research contemporary styles and conceptual or aesthetic approaches to technical photo imaging
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries, such as marketing officers; graphic or web designers; commercial printers; medical, pathology, nursing or allied health staff; scientific or technical staff and police
the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence
review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners
direct observation of candidate applying a typical workflow in technical photo imaging professional practice
case studies to assess candidate’s ability to research contemporary styles and conceptual or aesthetic approaches to technical photo imaging
participation observation in professional technical or illustrative photo imaging awards
review of technical image products against industry standards and brief specifications.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUVPHI523A Produce media photo images
CUVPHI527A Make illustrative images for publication and display
CUVPHI529A Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace.