Depth of Field Photography Quiz

What is depth of field?

• The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.

• The amount of 3D objects in your photograph.

• The distance between your near point and far point of focus.

• A way of measuring a field.

The depth of field in this image can be described as....

• Large depth of field.

• Shallow depth of field.

• Out of focus.

• Minimum depth of focus.

The f/stop you use is directly related to the amount of depth of field your image will have.

• True.

• False.

What aperture setting would you use for a landscape photograph?

• F/2.8 to maximize my depth of field.

• F/16 to maximize my depth of field.

• F/4 to maximize my depth of field.

• Wide open aperture to maximize my depth of field.

What setting would be used to create a successful portrait?

• F/4 or F/5.6 to keep the face in focus but blur the background.

• F/11 to keep the face in focus but blur the background.

• F/2.8 to keep the face in focus but blur the background.

• F/22 to keep the face in focus but blur the background.

What shutter speed should I use to prevent handheld camera shake?

• 1/2 Second Shutter Speed

• Above 1/60th Second Shutter Speed

• 1/500th Second Shutter Speed

• 1/2000th Second Shutter Speed