Photography Quiz

Which of these aperture settings would give you a WIDE shutter opening

• f/2.8

• f/4

• f/8

• f/16

Answer explanation

the SMALLER the f/# =

the LARGER the lens opens

Does this photo use HIGH aperture or LOW aperture settings to get its blurred background?

• High aperture like F/16

• Low aperture like F/2.8

Answer explanation

LOW aperture

= shallow depth of field

= blurry background

= wide camera lens

Which of these is TRUE about aperture settings ( PICK 2 ANSWERS )

• LOW F/# = wide lens + blurry background

• LOW F/# = small lens + clear background

• HIGH F/# = wide lens + blurry background

• HIGH F/# = small lens + clear background

Blurry backgrounds mean LOW aperture. They also mean a ____ depth of field.

Answer explanation

SHALLOW depth of field!

Remember the hand exercise. put your hand in front of your face and focus on it. Your hand is SHALLOW to your face, and if you stare at your hand you'll notice that the background looks blurry.

Circle the picture that uses HIGH F/# aperture settings.

Answer explanation

LOW F/# = LARGE lens + blurry background

HIGH F/# = SMALL lens + clear background

so the answer is that the CLEAR image uses HIGH F/# settings

Which of these is a FAST shutter speed

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/500

Answer explanation

the smaller the fraction = the faster the shutter speed.

imagine blinking 2 times per second. Blinking 500 times a second is going to be way faster.

If you were taking a photo of a person running, would fast shutter speed give you a clear picture or blurry picture.

• Clear

• Blurry

which image uses slow shutter speed and which uses fast shutter speed?

• LEFT = slow

  RIGHT = fast

• LEFT = fast

  RIGHT = slow

Answer explanation

slow shutter speed = blurry image

fast shutter speed = clear image

Which of these best explains ISO?

• ISO changes the focus

• ISO changes the amount of grain texture

• ISO shows the zoom in/out amount

• ISO shows the number of objects in focus

Answer explanation

higher ISO gives a grainier image like old horror movies.

lower ISO gives a clear and crisp image like magazine covers.

higher ISO makes the photo (more/less) ___ grainy.