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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to capture digital images
   • Discuss photographic project with relevant people and select appropriate camera and accessories
   • Assess digital camera features to ensure that outcomes meet project requirements
   • Plan shots for project taking into account digital camera features, lighting, photographic design elements and photographic techniques
2. Preview and experiment with image capture
   • Operate digital camera according to manufacturer specifications
   • Set digital camera preferences and use photographic techniques to achieve desired results
   • Adjust planned shots as required and experiment with different ways of achieving desired results
3. Review images
   • Adopt safe ergonomic practices when using screens and keyboards for extended periods of time
   • Download digital images or scan developed film images using appropriate digital imaging software where appropriate
   • Rotate, cull, sort and rename images to meet requirements
   • Apply metadata and key words to images as required
   • Back up files of images and archive as required
   • Seek feedback from others on quality of original captures and note areas for improvement
4. Enhance images
   • Use digital imaging software to manipulate original captures images
   • Evaluate enhanced images and confirm with relevant people that project requirements have been achieved
   • Seek feedback from others on quality of enhanced images and note areas for improvement
5. Finalise image capture process
   • Catalogue, extracting and embedding metadata as required
   • Complete workflow documentation as required
   • Clean and store equipment and accessories according to workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

use a stills digital camera to capture photo images that meet specific requirements

use digital software to enhance images to meet the quality and look required by the projects

store images and equipment according to workplace requirements.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline basic techniques that are used to plan shots

identify features of standard digital cameras and explain how these impact on a camera’s photographic capability

summarise elements and principles of design for photo images

describe how light constrains and lighting enhances photographic image capture

describe pixel count (megapixels) and how this relates to the resolution and output size of the final image

describe how metadata is used to categorise photographic images

outline cleaning techniques for cameras and accessories

identify work health and safety requirements when using screens and keyboards for extended periods of time.

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