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.

Relevant people may include:
clients
colleagues
managers
mentors
other specialised creative staff
people being photographed
supervisors
teachers.
Accessories may include:
batteries
computer and monitor, including laptop computer
computer cables and hub
extension leads
filters
lens hoods
light reflectors
light absorbers
monopod
memory storage devices:
flash drive
external hard drive
memory card
range of lenses
tripod.
Digital camera features may include:
aperture: minimum and maximum values
battery: type, size, voltage and output power
colour, target and working space
compatibility of hardware with digital imaging software
exposure compensation
file format and compression/quality if relevant
flash, such as:
fill flash
flash compensation
on-off
red-eye reduction
second or rear curtain sync
slow-sync
focussing options:
auto
facial recognition
focus points
manual
ISO: auto, manual, film speed and push/pull processing
lens focal length:
close-up/macro
telephoto
wide angle
memory storage device: type, capacity and read/write speed
menu functions
metering options:
centre weighted
matrix
spot
operating modes:
aperture priority
automatic (green square)
manual
program
shutter priority
resolution: megapixels and compression/quality if relevant
scene modes:
backlight
beach
fireworks
macro
night
snow
sunset
shutter speed: minimum and maximum values
subject modes:
portrait
landscape
sports
macro
viewfinder diopter adjustment values
white balance:
auto (AWB)
Kelvin value
sunlight
shade
tungsten
zoom:
range
maximum aperture at extremities of focal length.
Lightingmay be:
ambient
axis lighting
backlit
daylight
diffused
direct
directional-diffused
front lit
moonlight
natural light
on-camera flash
open shade
raking
reflected or bounced
rim light
side lighting
silhouetting
top or overhead lighting
under lighting
window light.
Photographic design elementsmay relate to:
balance
colour relationships:
accent on neutral
similar
complementary
monochromatic
tetrad
triad
composition:
rule of thirds
golden mean
fallow edges (margins)
contrast: increased or decreased
emphasis and de-emphasis, e.g. depth of field
eye tracking
framing:
angle of view
field of view
point of view
leading lines
line, curve, shape and form
positive and negative space
perspective
proportion
repetition
scale
subject separation:
by colour
by focus
by tone
symmetry and asymmetry
unity.
Photographic techniques may be:
activating auto focus
setting depth of field:
minimum and maximum hyperfocal points
relationship formula between focal length, distance from subject and aperture
metering for exposure:
contrast evaluation
grey card
incident
reflected
spot
using focus lock and prefocus
controlling perspective with focal length:
flattened
normal
steepened
working with moving subjects and motion:
freezing movement with high shutter speed
freezing movement with flash
implying movement with second or rear curtain flash sync
panning a moving subject
implying movement with slow shutter speeds
capturing a time exposure sequence.
Digital imaging software may include:
wide range of programs, such as:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Apple Aperture
Corel Paint Shop Pro
Corel PhotoPaint
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP and GIMPshop).
Sort may include:
auto sort by metadata
drag into an order
flag
group like images together
label
rate
stack.
Metadata may include:
copyright notice
copyright status
creator
date of capture/date created
description
international standards:
EXIF
IPTC
PLUS
headline or caption
job or identifier number
key words or tags
geotagging and GPS coordinates
rights usage and terms
subject
title
version.
Enhance may include:
straightening: horizon or a known horizontal or vertical line
correcting perspective, such as converging verticals
cropping to discard surplus data
setting most common resolution, without resampling
specifying tonal range
allocating contrast
compensating for colour cast or tint
boosting vibrance, saturation and chroma
basic spotting:
dust marks
remove red eye.
Documentation may be:
digital:
catalogue
diagrams and plans
database
spreadsheets
hard copy:
visual diary
data sheets with notes
diagrams and plans
sketches.

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:
capture photo images that meet the quality and look requirements for a range of projects
use a wide range of features of a standard digital stills camera.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
materials, resources and equipment needed to capture digital photographic images.
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:
practical demonstration of skills using a camera to capture images for specific purposes
evaluation of images captured by the candidate
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of camera techniques and features
discussion and/or written report of the nominated techniques applied to selected subject matter
review of portfolios of evidence
review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.
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.