Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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 photoimaging projects may include:
astronomical phenomena
aerial
biological (on-site or in the field):
animal
botanical
freshwater
marine
microscopic and macroscopic
natural phenomena
terrestrial
buildings/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/patients
dental
ophthalmology
pathology
pre-surgical
surgical
police and forensic (on-site or in the field):
accident sites
coronial
crime scene documentation
evidence
product/equipment.

Appropriate person/s may include:
members of relevant professional associations
mentors/peers/team members
practising institutional photographers, photoimagists or 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 (personal public risk, accident and sickness, equipment)
licences and permits
model and property releases
OHS
project budget management.

Management procedures may include:
clinical governance
confidentiality
image storage, archiving, data protection
informed/voluntary patient consent
institutional and public legal systems for photoimaging 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 (e.g. operation lists).

Special considerations may include:
confidential, privacy or secrecy issues for shoot and subject/s
dealing with stressful situations (emergency departments, mortuaries, operating theatres)
empathetic communication skills
knowledge of shoot context and subject/s for safety or health issues
personal protective equipment
recognising/overcoming tension and nervousness in subjects
special needs for subject/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, infrared, 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:
analogue or digital capture technologies and supporting accessories
food and accommodation
hire options for equipment
model/s, props/backgrounds
photoimaging lighting
ambient
mixed lighting
supplementary (electronic flash/tungsten/fluorescent/other)
processing requirements for image work created
studio/location (internal, external, aquatic, aerial)
the technical imaging product (how it is to be used/what the client specifies)
timelines for stages of the workflow
transportation of team/equipment.

Shoot responsibilities may include:
confirm legal aspects of the shoot (e.g. copyright, licensing and intellectual property rights)
control the environment and shoot context (e.g. surgical team for operative context; police professionals in a forensic or evidential context; scientist in a experimental illustration context)
control the image product
control the shoot
internal billing
negotiate and sign contract
select locations, props, backgrounds
sign-off on product.

Shoot preparations may include:
assemble and check all equipment
brief assistants/members of team
conceptualise involvement in creative process
confirm time/place/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/museum (locations/studio)
medical/hospital (locations/laboratory/studio)
mining (locations/laboratory)
police/forensic (locations/laboratory)

public spaces/institutional administration spaces
research/scientific (locations/laboratory/studio).

Production team may include:
administration representatives
assistants
camera equipment
digital systems
AV/Telehealth representatives
commercial printers
design/construction specialists (of customised shoot equipment)
graphic designers
imaging product specialists (including audio, film, television)
location specialists
marketing and promotion specialists
medical specialists and technical teams
post-production coordinator/s
reprographics specialists
scientific/educational professionals
scientists and technicians
specialists for field activities (including diving, mountaineering, boating/shipping, pilots, machine operators, mapping, rangers)
surgical teams.

Optimise image may include:
maintain quality/integrity of the digital data
optimise, retouch, enhance and photo-montage as requested and where appropriate
output to Natural Scale (e.g. for court exhibit boards)
process JPEG/RAW/DNG files
use appropriate:
bit depth
colour space
file dimensions/size in pixels
file format (e.g. JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PDF)
uncompressed/compressed files.

Image product may include:
archive/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 info data
transfer media (e.g. C, DVD, internet)
print/s to specified size, mounting and finish.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
ability to apply a typical workflow in technical photoimaging professional practice
ability to apply business, coordination and negotiation skills to own photoimaging work practices
ability to apply technical and imaging skills, including capturing/optimising technical images
ability to interact and liaise with clients, subjects, suppliers, contractors, employees, models, assistants, creative/production teams, project stakeholders and associated professionals
attainment of required skills/permits critical to the performance of activities in specialised locations (e.g. diving certificates, mountaineering skills, mining site permits and licences)
understanding of special communication needs, confidentiality and cultural diversity requirements within the technical photoimaging environment.
When assessing in a scientific context, evidence of competency against the following is also required:
PMLTEST409A Capture and manage scientific images
When assessing in a medical context, evidence of competency against the following 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 is also required:
CULMS205B Observe and report basic condition of collection

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to a range of photoimaging production equipment (e.g. cameras, computers, software, printers, darkrooms, studios, lighting and accessories)
access to a range of locations and studios for technical photoimaging shoots
access to sources of information to research contemporary styles and conceptual/aesthetic approaches to technical photoimaging
opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries (e.g. marketing officers; graphic/web designers; commercial printers; medical, pathology, nursing or allied health staff; scientific/technical staff and police)
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee 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 and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by candidate
direct observation of candidate applying a typical workflow in technical photoimaging professional practice
case studies to assess candidate's ability to research contemporary styles and conceptual/aesthetic approaches to technical photoimaging
participation observation in professional technical or illustrative photography/photoimaging awards
review of technical image products against industry standards and brief specifications.


Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUVPHI508A Produce media photoimages
CUVPHI512A Make illustrative images for publication and display
CUVPHI514A Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace.