Photography Terminology Review

Aperture is

• How sensitive the camera is to light

• The size of the lens opening

• How light or dark the image is

• A method of organizing and laying out images.

Answer explanation

The size of the opening in a lens that allows light to enter and exit.

If I want to keep as much of the image in focus as possible, I use

• A small aperture, like f/22

• A medium aperture, like f/5.6

• A large aperture, like f/1.4

Answer explanation

A smaller aperture lets less light into the camera, allowing more of the image to remain in focus.

What does Depth of Field mean?

• How wide a photo is.

• How much of a photo is in focus.

• The length of the aperture.

• The width of the lens.

Answer explanation

Depth of field is how much of the image is in focus. A smaller aperture creates a larger depth of field.

Reorder the apertures from smallest depth of field to largest depth of field:

• f/5.6

• f/1.4

• f/22

• f/2.8

• f/11

Answer explanation

A larger aperture lets in more light, meaning less of the image is in focus. A smaller aperture lets in less light, meaning more of the image is in focus.

I'm photographing a race and want to see the runners in focus. How fast should my shutter speed be?

• 1/1000 of a second

• 1/10 of a second

• 1 second

• 10 seconds

Answer explanation

The shutter speed should be as fast as possible to freeze the action.

A low ISO value is perfect for

• low light photography

• bright light photography

• cool light photography

• special effect photography

Answer explanation

ISO is a setting that can increase or decrease the brightness of a photo before you take it. A low ISO does not add extra light, meaning you need bright light to use it.