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Evidence Guide: SISOSCB311A - Take still photographs underwater

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SISOSCB311A - Take still photographs underwater

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan photography dive.

  1. Determine factors affecting site selection and ensure selected photography dive site meets industry technical and safety criteria, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
  2. Access information on the dive site and identify potential underwater photography hazards and implement procedures to minimise risks.
  3. Identify and apply principles of photograph composition according to industry technical and safety criteria.
Determine factors affecting site selection and ensure selected photography dive site meets industry technical and safety criteria, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

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Access information on the dive site and identify potential underwater photography hazards and implement procedures to minimise risks.

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Identify and apply principles of photograph composition according to industry technical and safety criteria.

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Select and use underwater photography equipment.

  1. Select underwater photography equipment according to industry technical and safety criteria.
  2. Assess equipment for safety and suitability and demonstrate pre-diveequipment care according to industry technical and safety criteria.
Select underwater photography equipment according to industry technical and safety criteria.

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Assess equipment for safety and suitability and demonstrate pre-diveequipment care according to industry technical and safety criteria.

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Take photographs underwater.

  1. Apply underwater photography techniques to different subjects according to dive plan and organisational policies and procedures.
  2. Maintain position that limits the negative impact of environmental conditions on the photographs.
  3. Take photographs using strobe lighting to minimise backscatter.
  4. Complete photographs that are satisfactorily exposed and focused.
  5. Demonstrate post-diveequipment care according to industry technical and safety criteria.
Apply underwater photography techniques to different subjects according to dive plan and organisational policies and procedures.

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Maintain position that limits the negative impact of environmental conditions on the photographs.

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Take photographs using strobe lighting to minimise backscatter.

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Complete photographs that are satisfactorily exposed and focused.

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Demonstrate post-diveequipment care according to industry technical and safety criteria.

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Evaluate photography dive.

  1. Evaluate relevant aspects of the underwater photography dive.
  2. Identify improvements for future photography dives.
Evaluate relevant aspects of the underwater photography dive.

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Identify improvements for future photography dives.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

applies relevant process to select and use underwater photography equipment and undertakes pre and post dive equipment care

negotiates hazards and risks and minimises negative impact on aquatic life throughout dive according to industry technical and safety criteria, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures

evaluates and reflects on own underwater photography performance to identify factors affecting quality of photographs and own strengths, weaknesses and areas requiring improvement.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure participation in multiple underwater photography activities to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance.

Assessment must also ensure access to:

resources and information to plan and select appropriate underwater photography equipment

a suitable open water dive site to a maximum depth of 18 metres

SCUBA diving and photography equipment.

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:

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of underwater photography techniques, hazards and risks

observation of safe participation and use of photography equipment

portfolio of underwater photographs, showing a range of subjects and techniques

third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

planning and organising skills to:

operate and maintain underwater photography equipment

select underwater subjects to photograph

practice a range of techniques

problem-solving skills to negotiate underwater hazards and risks

technology s kills to operate underwater photography equipment

numeracy skills to use angles and distances when taking still photographs of subjects underwater

first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the site to enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care.

Required knowledge

legislation, organisational policies and procedures and industry technical and safety criteria to enable safe and legal conduct of underwater photography activities

minimal impact interactions and techniques to minimise negative impact on aquatic animal and plant life

selection, use and maintenance of underwater photography equipment, characteristics and technology, the advantages and disadvantages of the range of equipment, and factors affecting appropriate selection of equipment

underwater photography techniques, principles of photograph composition and effects of water on light and photography

hazards and risks associated with underwater photography at a depth of 18 metres

emergency, first aid and rescue procedures appropriate to the location to ensure risk minimisation to self and group.

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.

Factors affecting site selection may include:

entry and exit points

bottom conditions

aquatic life

subject

environmental conditions

tides and currents

water conditions.

Industry technical and safety criteria may include:

British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC)

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)

SCUBA Schools International (SSI).

Relevant legislation may include:

occupational health and safety

Permits or permission for access

environmental regulations

marine regulations.

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

occupational health and safety

communication protocols

code of ethics

minimal impact codes.

Underwater photography hazards may include:

currents

bottom composition

loss of buoyancy

hazardous aquatic life

concentrating on subject rather than diving

nitrogen narcosis

decompression illness

barotrauma

equipment failure

mobility

dexterity

corrosion.

Risks may include:

hypothermia

heat exhaustion

injuries

exhaustion

lost part or party member

equipment failure

Principles of photograph composition may include:

definition

image completeness

foreground

background

subject direction and position

lighting

contrast.

Underwater photography equipment may include:

camera

housing

strobe

aiming lights

lenses

trays

arms

sealing rings

recharging systems

film

maintenance kit

developing facilities.

Pre-dive equipment care may include:

tools

cleaning

lubrication

sealing rings

batteries or electronics

lens

strobe

camera.

Underwater photography techniques may include:

proximity to the subject to minimise loss of colour

maintaining smooth movements

lighting and composition

using interesting angles

focussing

strobe

different environmental conditions

taking photographs of different subject matter.

Subjects may include:

fish

aquatic mammals

aquatic plant life

shipwrecks

cave systems

portraits of other divers.

Position may include:

diver propulsion

buoyancy control

body positioning.

Negative impact may include:

suspended particles

light loss

colour absorption.

Post-dive equipment care may include:

washing

lubricating

batteries

electronics.

Relevant aspects may include:

objectives

planning process

activity site

weather

equipment selection

clothing selection

food selection

instructional content

instructional technique

assessment technique

group feedback

directing techniques

rescue techniques employed.