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.

Lighting techniques and technology may include:
candles, matches and firelight
car headlights and light trails
film, television and theatre
fireworks and sparklers
galleries and displays
Kirlian imagery
natural light, including:
lightning
sunlight and starlight
aurora
photography/imaging lighting for studio or location
Schlieren
street lights
supplementary and mixed lighting situations where images are made by ambient and supplementary illumination to:
create colour effects
enhance the colour depth of the subject
emphasise parts of the subject
balance the contrast that may be apparent from the principal illumination
torches and spotlights
ultrasound
ultraviolet and infra-red sources
x-rays and gamma rays.
Theories on the nature of light may include:
human vision
nature of light, including:
colour temperature
electromagnetic spectrum
inverse square law
natural light phenomena
reflection and absorbance
terms used to define light quality and direction.
Photo imaging lighting technologies may include:
digital sensors
dynamic range of input (capture) device and tonal clipping of output (printing) device
exposure determination methods and devices:
digital histograms
dynamic range
lighting ratios
film emulsions
merge to high dynamic range (HDR)
meter types:
colour temperature
flash meter
hand-held
in-camera
spot
metering methods:
colour and resolution targets
evaluative
grey cards
incident
off-the-film
reflective
metering modes:
centre-weighted averaging
matrix
spot
natural or ambient light:
afterglow
corpuscular rays (God beams and columns)
mercury and sodium vapour lights
mist and fog
moonlight
rain and storm
rainbows
smoke and haze
sunlight
sunrise and sunset
reciprocity failure
scan backs
shooting in RAW
studio and location lighting technology:
combined ambient and flash
electronic flash
high-speed flash
multi-flash and strobe
painting with light
southlight and northlight opening for natural light
tungsten and photoflood
use of gels to colour light sources
use of transparent and translucent surfaces to place subjects on for shadowless effects
tungsten, incandescent and fluorescent
zone system.
Appropriate people may include:
members of relevant professional associations
mentors and peers
practising photographers, photo imagists and members of allied fields.
Shoot requirements may include:
hiring lighting and equipment
locating specialist lighting technical experts
obtaining legal access to locations (e.g. permits and site licences) and specialist lighting technology
upgrading skills to operate specialist lighting technology and/or work in hazardous locations.
Range of locations may include:
agricultural and rural
commercial and industrial
indoors
natural landscape
studio
underwater
urban.

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:
research, identify, test and apply lighting techniques and technology
implement OHS and quality control procedures when applying lighting techniques and technology
review personal performance when applying lighting techniques and technology.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to:
a range of locations and studios for photo imaging shoots
a range of photo imaging production equipment, such as cameras, computers, software, printers, lighting and accessories
sources of information on allied industries’ lighting techniques and technology
sources of information on lighting techniques and technology, such as magazines, newspapers, libraries and internet
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries, such asscientific, technical, film, television and theatre
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 lighting techniques and technology, implementing OHS and quality control processes and meeting deadlines
case studies to assess candidate’s ability to evaluate lighting techniques and technology and their suitability for historical and contemporary contexts and themes
problem-solving activities to assess candidate’s critical thinking skills.
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:
CUVPHI516A Research the role and use of the photo image in visual communication
CUVPHI517A Research and exploit photo imaging trends
CUVPHI519A Investigate and exploit innovative imaging options.