Photography quiz

What three things make up the three side of the exposure triangle?

• ISO, shutter speed, aperture

• ISO, colour, shutter speed

• Aperture, film quality, shutter speed

• ISO, film quality, aperture

Match the following

Shutter speed - (a)  

Aperture -​ (b)  

ISO - ​ ​ (c)  

• length of time light is allowed to hit the sensor
• the size of hole in the lens that lets in light
• light sensitivity of the digital sensor (or film)

Why would you use a short shutter speed?

• To create a blurring effect

• To create a sharp image of moving objects

• You are taking photos in low light

What effect will having a higher ISO setting have?

• It will increase light sensitivity

• It will decrease light sensitivity

• 
  It will increase the shutter speed

What is depth of field?

• 
  The distance between the nearest and farthest objects that are in focus

• The area of an image that is not distorted by lens shape

• The area of an image that is clearly lit

What disadvantage can increasing the ISO setting have?

• 
  The depth of field will be reduced

• The image can become grainy

• It will cause blurring

What effect will using a wide angle lens have?

• Subjects in the foreground of the image will tend to appear much bigger than the background

• Perspective will be flattened

• 
  The distance between near and far objects will seem less

When would you use a telephoto lens?

• 
  To photograph something close to you

• To photograph something far away

• To photograph a wide view of a scene

What does DSLR stand for?

• Digital single light reflex

• Digital single lens refraction

• Digital single lens reflex

What can be an effective guide for good composition?

• The rule of thirds

• The golden triangle rule

• 
  The average zone rule