Photography Basics Review

Match the following

• Photojournalism

• Images documenting real event or situations

• Commercial

• Images created with aesthetic appeal

• Scientific

• Images used to sell a product

• Artistic

• Images used solely to accurately document a subject for scientific purposes.

Which of the following is considered a skill photographers should know to have a successful career?

• Calculus

• Business

• Dog Training

• Cooking

What piece of camera equipment would be used to block sunlight or bright light from entering the camera sensor and washing out the photo or creating lens flare?

• Lens Hood

• Light Meter

• External Flash

• Lens Cap

What is the primary purpose of a tripod?

• To allow the photographer to put down the camera

• To photograph images from above eye level

• To stabilize the camera

• To look more professional

What is the purpose of a kicker light, also called a rim light?

• To serve as the main light for a subject

• To illuminate a backdrop

• To create highlights on the edge of the subject

• To reflect the main light

What is the purpose of white balance?

• To create contrast between black and white in an image.

• To filter out any color temperature

• To remove any white in an image

• To remove any black in an image

Match the following

• Shutter

• Measurement between the nearest and farthest object in focus

• Tripods

• Ability to have a range of focal lengths

• Depth of field

• Device which opens and closes to allow light into the camera

• Zoom Lens

• Stands with three legs to stabilize the camera

Match the following

• Memory Card

• Card inserted into a camera to save digital images

• Prime Lens

• Measurement of the amount of light hitting the camera's sensor

• Exposure

• Has a single fixed focal length

How was photography first created?

• By dipping coated sheets of paper into water

• By exposing sheets of coated metal to a scene

• By digitally freezing the pixels in a video image

• By shaking film paper after being exposed to light

Freelance is defined as which of the following?

• Working for a single business

• Working independently to provide their service to a variety of clients

• Working as part of a large photography company with a variety of clients

• Unemployed