Quiz 2: Photography Basics

What makes up the exposure triangle?

• Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO

• Aperture, ISO, and White Balance

• Shutter Speed, White Balance, and ISO

• Aperture, Shutter Speed, and Exposure Compensation

What is aperture?

• A hole or an opening through which light travels

• A type of camera lens

• A measurement of the loudness of sound

• A software for photo editing

How do the sides of the exposure triangle work together?

• By adjusting aperture, shutter speed, and ISO independently

• By balancing aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to achieve the correct exposure

• By using only one of aperture, shutter speed, or ISO to control the exposure

• By changing the camera's white balance settings

How does shutter speed work? What is the difference between a slow and fast shutter speed?

• A slow shutter speed allows more light and shows motion blur, while a fast shutter speed freezes motion and allows less light.

• A slow shutter speed freezes motion, while a fast shutter speed shows motion blur.

• Shutter speed does not affect light or motion in photography.

• A slow and fast shutter speed have no significant difference.

What happens to a camera's lens when the aperture is adjusted?

• The lens moves closer to the subject

• The lens changes its focal length

• The size of the lens opening changes, allowing more or less light

• The lens automatically focuses on the subject

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 measurement of the aperture setting on a camera

• The color contrast in a photograph

• The time a camera's shutter is open

How is aperture different from shutter speed?

• Aperture controls the lens's opening size, while shutter speed controls the duration the sensor is exposed to light.

• Aperture and shutter speed both control the sensor's exposure duration.

• Shutter speed adjusts the lens's opening size, and aperture controls the brightness of the image.

• There is no difference between aperture and shutter speed.

In portrait photography, why might a photographer choose to use a shallow depth of field?

• To ensure the background is as sharp as the subject

• To highlight the subject by blurring the background

• To capture more detail in the landscape

• To increase the exposure of the photograph

Why is a deep depth of field often desired in landscape photography?

• To blur the details in the landscape

• To ensure both the foreground and background are in focus

• To isolate the subject from the background

• To reduce the exposure of the photograph

Select all responses below that describe the shutter speed of this photograph.

Seleccione todas las respuestas a continuación que describen la velocidad de obturación de esta fotografía.

• Slow

• Fast

• 1/20s

• 1/500s