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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. |
Clarifying the concept may involve: | evaluating the work prints/digital file images against the conceptreassessing the qualities and characteristics of the work prints/digital file imagesreassessing the results of testing processes of enhancement and manipulation. |
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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. |
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The concept may include: | ease of realisationexploration of the elements and principles of designpersonal affinity with the techniquethe relationship of the work to traditions of photographic practice. |
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The final image may be for: | advertisingmedical/scientific reportpersonal expression/artphoto documentarypolitical commentarypromotionsocial commentary. |
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Relevant colleagues may include: | clientsupervisorothers working on the project. |
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Enhancement and manipulation techniques may include: | adjusting levels and curvescolour correctiondensity and contrast adjustmentsdigital tool box functionsdodging and burningexploring different filtersmasking, multiple printing, multiple exposureusing a range of print developers |
| using liquid emulsionsusing photo relevant menu. |
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The work environment may mean: | darkroom equipped with film developing requirements, appropriate lighting and plumbingdigital context equipped with computer, scanner, printer or other output devices, safely installed and managed electrical cabling, storage for software. |
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Safely means in accordance with: | Federal, State and Territory legislation, regulations and standards. |
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Equipment may include: | computerdiscs, electronic storage devices including hard disk, CDs and DVDsimaging applications/softwareoutput devicesrelevant wet darkroom equipmentscanner. |
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Manipulation techniques may involve: | digital techniques using a range of imaging applications, including Adobe Photoshop and features utilised by the photoimaging industry such as:batch processingcolour/contrast and density controlsconversion to colour files to black and white imagesfiltersimage assembly from multiple originalslayers and channel operationsmaskingtextunsharp maskingwet darkroom techniques: emulsion transfer, use of liquid emulsionsgeneral and local toning and bleachinghigh contrast techniques including bas relief and tone-lineimage tone modificationmasking, multiple exposure, multiple printingsabattier effect/pseudo solarisationselective contrast controluse of different print developers. |
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Materials may include: | a range of film types for black and white, colour transparencies and colour negative imaging a range of light sensitive papersrelevant chemicals for wet darkroom film and paper developmentstorage folders, negative carriers. |
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Screen based issues may involve: | aliasingambient lightcolour calibration colour managementcolour spacepixelationresolutionscreen sizeWYSIWYG. |
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Output strategies may involve: | inks/pigmentsmetamerismpaper surfaces and typestype of printerviewing conditions of output. |
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Output equipment may include: | analogue:contact printersenlargersenlarging easeltimerswet processing apparatusdigital:dye sublimationemerging print technologiesinkjet (desktop and large format)laser printersLED and CRT printersother print technologies:cyanotypedigigraphs and compugramsgravurephotolithographyscreen printing. |
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Output options may be: | digital printfilefilm (colour transparency)hybrid technologyphotographic print, e.g. black and white, colour Web. |
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