WorksheetsJournalism Today: Chapter 18-Photo Basics
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most important role of a photograph in contemporary publications?
a)
to fill up white space
b)
to grab the reader's attention
c)
to dramatize situations
d)
to substitute for text
2.
What is wild art
a)
abstract art
b)
paintings that appear with stories
c)
sensational photos
d)
photos that appear without stories
3.
Which of these is not a guideline for taking good photos?
a)
get meaningful action
b)
get close
c)
use a flash
d)
keep it simple
4.
What is a story told through a series of pictures and a few words called?
a)
a photo sequence
b)
a photo essay
c)
a halftone
d)
a rule of thirds
5.
When is the best time to get caption info for a photo?
a)
just after you print it
b)
when the page is being laid out
c)
when you shoot it
d)
in a formal interview session after the shoot
6.
What is the process of determining whether a photo must be reduced or enlarged to fit a fixed space?
a)
sizing
b)
cropping
c)
cutting
d)
shaping
7.
What must a photo be made into (film) before it could be printed?
a)
a halftone
b)
a cutline
c)
a screen
d)
an overexposure
8.
What name is given the process of eliminating clutter from the top, bottom, and sides of a photo?
a)
sizing
b)
cropping
c)
shaping
d)
screening
9.
Which of these is not the job of the photo editor?
a)
giving photo assignments
b)
overseeing the darkroom (film)
c)
helping maintain a file system
d)
writing captions for the photo staff
10.
What is a contact sheet (film)?
a)
a sheet of photos printed negative size
b)
a sheet of photos that has come into contact with light
c)
a sheet showing all the photos selected for the publication
d)
a full-size copy of the largest photo in a publication
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