Assessor Resource
CUVPHI508A
Produce media photoimages
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to the production of media photoimages. Media photoimaging covers the production of images for publication in newspapers, magazines, reports and communications. Media photographers usually work unsupervised, although they are often accompanied by journalists and may also work with a range of creative personnel, including make-up/beauty artists, fashion and/or food stylists, graphic designers and clients.
This unit aligns to the workflow associated with the press and public relations industry and requires the application of skills and knowledge in order to interpret and follow editor/editorial team assignments; work with journalists, graphic designers, members of the public and a range of professional personnel (e.g. police, firemen, ambulance, security guards); work in environments of charged human emotion and stress, undertake post-shoot processing and image optimisation; supply/transmit images in electronic or physical form and liaise/consult with a range of associated and allied persons, work teams, government agencies and private enterprise.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce media photoimages for newspaper and magazine editors.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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