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Elements and Performance Criteria

Prepare work environment for analogue or digital processing.
Process images by analogue or digital means.
Test techniques to produce proof sheet(s).
- Select appropriate files or negatives.
- Apply the techniques required to produce analogue or digital proof sheets.
Test techniques to make work-print(s) and screen images.
- Select images from the proof sheet(s) that match the concept/required outcome.
- Utilise enhancement and printing techniques to output work-print(s) or display and save on screen.
Restore work environment and equipment.

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to read and interpret technical data and labels

numeracy skills sufficient to calculatemeasure materials requirement and interpret technical datachartsgraphs

Required knowledge

work space requirements for photoimaging including set up of work space for particular types of work

capabilities of digital and wet darkroom equipment and their applications

characteristics of different materials eg chemicals under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects

copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation associated with photoimaging work

environmental issues associated with the equipment and materials used in photoimaging work

organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to photoimaging work

elements and principles of design and how these may be used, adapted for image processing

traditions which inform photoimaging practice and how these may be used to inform own practice

Evidence Required

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

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

production of multiple proof sheetswork printsdigital files which demonstrate the application of selected techniques consistent with conceptbrief

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills using required equipment and materials for the production of proof sheetswork printsdigital filess

presence of time constraints that reflect industry practice and standards

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of proof sheetswork printsdigital files produced by the candidate

discussion and questioning about the candidates intention and the work outcome

written and verbal reports

evaluation of work printsfiles produced by the candidate

review of portfolios of evidence

third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg 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

Assessment of this unit requires access to materials and all resources and equipment needed to safely process and enhance analogue or digital photoimages and to safely store these images for future output

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.
The work environment may mean:	darkroom equipped with enlarger(s), film processing and developing requirements, appropriate lighting plumbing and safely installed and managed electrical cabling digital context equipped with computer, scanner, printer and safely installed and managed electrical cabling, storage for software.

Equipment may include:	computer digital camera discs and digital media storage cards enlarger(s) film and flat bed scanners imaging applications
	monitor output devices relevant wet darkroom equipment timer(s).

Materials may include:	a range of film types for black and white photography, colour transparencies or colour photography a range of light sensitive papers relevant chemicals for wet darkroom film processing and developing storage folders.

Folders for storage may include:	desktop folders, electronic media transfer/storage devices/CD and DVD negative sleeves/enclosures/folders.

Documenting the work progress may involve:	diagrams folder of data sheets with notes recording procedures visual diary.

Origins of images processed may include:	files created from scanned images film negatives, prints or other subjects (flat bed scanned) files from digital cameras gelatin silver based films from camera exposures.

The concept may include:	ease of realisation exploration of the elements and principles of design personal affinity with the technique the relationship of the work to traditions of photographic practice.

The concept may include references to:	the subject matter or theme for the image, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political and/or cultural issues.

Enhancement techniques may involve:	burning contrast density digital (adjust levels/curves) digital (colour correction) dodging
	spotting and basic retouching using digital tool box functions using photo relevant menu.

Safely means in accordance with:	Federal, State and Territory legislation, regulations and standards.