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.

Required skills:

photoimaging skills sufficient to:

archive, maintain and manage film and digital assets

create meaningful images in private and public spaces in a respectful manner

create/optimise file/film to technical photoimaging industry standards

research skills sufficient to:

access information on all aspects associated with technical shoots

compare against existing quality assurance/quality management (QA/QM) procedures and best practice

compare contemporary styles and conceptual/aesthetic approaches to technical photoimaging

maintain professional practice arrangements for technical photoimaging

critical thinking skills sufficient to:

recognise/address barriers to effective photoimaging workflow

employ reflective questioning to analyse performance

literacy skills sufficient to:

develop and interpret business documents and contracts

interpret QA/QM policy documentation

numeracy skills sufficient to:

maintain contractual/financial records for business/taxation purposes

prepare budgets, quotations and invoices for clients

communication skills sufficient to:

engage with patients/medical professionals in a meaningful and respectful way

explain/describe work practices and methods

liaise/negotiate with clients, subjects, marketing officers, creative/production teams, medical staff, scientific/technical staff, museum/gallery staff, police/forensic personnel, field officers, suppliers, contractors, employees and project stakeholders

obtain necessary permits/licences to operate ancillary equipment and work in special locations

learning skills sufficient to:

learn the operation of ancillary equipment

review performance against QA/QM processes

review personal performance within shoot context

upgrade knowledge required to work in varied locations of technical imaging

planning and organising skills sufficient to:

conduct an audit of QA/QM procedures

interpret and respond to photoimaging briefs

coordinate activities of models, assistants and creative/production teams

organise shoots on location/in studio and prepare shoot management timelines

teamwork skills sufficient to:

deal empathetically with subjects (in a variety of environments, including ones of a highly charged emotional and stressful nature)

establish/nourish industry links with suppliers, contractors and employees

negotiate prices/fair exchange of services

recognise/overcome tension and nervousness in subjects

relate with the public and work team

resolve complaints/disputes

work effectively with diversity

technology skills sufficient to check and reinstate equipment, studio and props.

Required knowledge:

business practice (e.g. partnerships, contracts, intellectual property, copyright, legal, moral, insurance, financial, budget, political, OHS, licences and permits)

forensic, medical, museum and scientific photoimaging environment (including practices and products)

Quality assurance/quality management systems and audits

relationship between practitioner and professional bodies/associations

selection, testing and evaluation of technology to ascertain suitability for technical production purposes

traditions and contemporary issues that inform technical photoimaging practice

working with government institutions/regulations relating to technical photoimaging practice.

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.