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.

Historical, contemporary and emerging imaging technologies may include:
camera-less imaging processes and devices:
digital scanners
photocopiers
photograms and chemigrams
cameras:
aerial
low-tech (toy and single use)
panorama
pinhole cameras and camera obscura devices
rangefinder
SLR, including 35mm/120 film and digital capture/sensor
underwater
view camera (4 x 5, 5 x 7, 10 x 8)
devices that produce books, magazines and newspapers
enhancement technologies:
analog and wet darkroom
digital darkroom and imaging software applications
historical cameras and techniques:
ambrotype
cyanotype
daguerreotype
Van Dyke brown and salted papers
wet plate
hybrid processes:
digital back on a pinhole camera
simulating and emulating analog effects via digital software techniques
using an inter-negative from digital capture for contact printing processes (e.g. cyanotype, palladiotype and platinotype)
output technologies, including all kinds of print-making, presentation and projection devices:
analog and digital enlargers and printers/papers
film writers
inkjet, laser, dye-sublimation and thermal printers and media
CMYK offset printing devices
monitor/television screen display and/or data projector images
screen printing and print-making processes
thermo-autochrome (e.g. pictograph).
Appropriate people may include:
critics, commentators and polemicists
members of relevant professional associations
mentors and peers
practising photographers, photo imagists and members of allied fields.
Discipline, subject matter and themes may include:
disciplines:
art photo images
commercial photo images
domestic photo images
illustrative photo images
media photo images
stock photo images
technical photo images
wedding clients
subject matter and themes:
abstraction
advertising
beauty
culture
gender identity
landscape
nature
philosophical and classical themes
religion
reportage
science and technology
sexuality
social issues
the human condition
the nude
the photograph as truth
the portrait.
Visual representation, attributes and opportunities may include:
controlling and displaying time
imaging the passage of time
integrating images into other technologies to provide a range of audio, sensory and tactile human experiences
making images in which an emotive or emotional content is enabled by the selected imaging technology
making images of subjects in environments that are too hot or cold, or too dangerous or life threatening for human observation
pictorial representation of subjects normally beyond human vision, comprehension or understanding:
making images where abstract concepts are explained using the representational opportunities provided by selected imaging technologies
making minute things visible to the naked eye
making subjects of immense distance visible
presenting images in ways that enhance the communicative quality of the work.
Specialised imaging technologies may include:
aerial cameras
high speed cameras
non-visible electromagnetic spectrum:
ultraviolet and infra-red imaging
x-ray and gamma ray
microscopy
photo finish cameras
remote sensing devices
scanning electron microscopes
telescopes
thermal imaging
three-dimensional imaging devices and software applications
time and motion cameras
ultrasound imaging.
Body of work may include:
electronic presentation
exhibition of images
magazine, newspaper or book
portfolio of work.

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 innovative imaging concepts and technology
implement OHS and quality control procedures when applying imaging concepts and technology
review personal performance when applying imaging concepts and technology.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to:
a range of technology and media used in the broad imaging environment
sources of information on the historical and contemporary imaging environment
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
opportunity for collaboration with or in allied industries
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 imaging technology, implementing OHS and quality control processes and meeting deadlines
case studies to assess candidate’s ability to evaluate imaging technology and its 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.