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Composition and Critique

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is learning to critique, and be critiqued, important?
a)
Strong critiquing skills can help improve your skills as a photographer.
b)
Good critiques tell you how much to charge.
c)
You learn how to handle insults.
d)
Critiquing teaches you how to be an art critic.
2.
True or False:
The Rule of Thirds can help to create a pleasing asymmetry in your images.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The two type of critique are:
a)
Nice and Mean
b)
Professional and Amateur
c)
Internal (Self) and External (Others)
d)
Color or Black and White
4.
True or False:
"Eyeline" is another way to describe how the viewer's eye is directed through the image.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
For a critique to be successful, you should:
a)
Always assess the strengths first, then address weaknesses.
b)
Be constructive and polite.
c)
Be a consistent and repeatable process using specific criteria.
d)
All of the above
6.
True or False:
"Vantage Point" is your physical location - I.E. on top of a building, lying in the grass.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
According to photographer Taz Tally, what are the Four Pillars of Composition?
a)
Left, Right, Front, Rear
b)
Rule of Thirds, Balance, Space, Rhythm
c)
Simplicity, Asymmetry, Eye Line, Point of View
d)
None of the the above
8.
True or False:
Bird's Eye View and Worm's Eye View are both "Points of View"  that contain a Vantage Point and a Camera Angle. 
a)
True
b)
False
9.
In Taz Tally's video, what are the four factors that determine "Simplicity?"
a)
Four or Less Image Elements, Internal Complexity, Separation of Elements, Primary Visual Element
b)
Contrast, Color, Pattern, Emphasis, Value
c)
Critique, Sales, Customer Opinion, Publishing
d)
Focus, Depth of Field, Unity, Subject
10.
True or False:
All elements in an image should be well-defined and separate from one another.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Sometimes, to employ an interesting Point of View, a photographer may need to:
a)
Climb on something.
b)
Zoom in or out.
c)
Lie on the ground.
d)
All of the Above
12.
True or False:
In order for an image to be successful, it must have a Primary Visual Element (subject/emphasis).
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Depth of Field, contrast, differences in tone and color, and proportion can all be used to create "Eyeline" or eye movement.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Composition is:
a)
The way stuff looks.
b)
The placement or arrangement of all visual elements in an image.
c)
Random and uncontrollable.
d)
Made up of only Pattern and Rhythm.
15.
The idea of "Balance" in an image is referring to:
a)
Equal contrast
b)
Even tones
c)
Equal space
d)
Visual Weight
16.
When considering the "Rule of Thirds,"  how many sections is the image/viewfinder broken into?
a)
Three
b)
Six
c)
Nine
d)
Twelve
17.
The types of Balance are:
a)
Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial
b)
Proportion, Movement, Form
c)
In balance, out of balance, broken balance
d)
Color, Tone, Contrast
18.
When Taz Tally refers to "Good Asymmetry," he is saying that the Primary Visual Elements are NOT: 
a)
Above, below, or to the left or right of the center lines.
b)
Dropped right into the middle of the frame (Bull's Eyed).
c)
All visual weight is on one side of the image.
d)
All visual weight is above the horizontal center line.
19.
How many sections does Taz Tally suggest you break the frame into when considering your composition?
a)
Nine
b)
Four
c)
Six
d)
Three
20.
According to Taz Tally, this image is NOT successful because:
a)
There is too much "internal complexity."
b)
It's in Black and White
c)
Reflections don't work
d)
Dead trees are uninteresting
21.
Considering the Four Pillars of Composition,  this image is successful because:
a)
It contains four or less separate visual elements.
b)
It has good Asymmetry
c)
It displays good Eyelines
d)
All of the above
22.
Camera angle is an important part in creating your composition
a)
True
b)
False
23.
In a composition, SPACE can be either:
a)
Open or closed.
b)
Full or empty.
c)
Negative or positive
d)
Still or moving.
24.
When creating a composition, negative space can be just as important as the other visual elements in an image.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
When creating your composition, you should consider the Four Pillars of Composition __________________ as you're shooting the image.
a)
independently of each other
b)
whenever it is convenient
c)
as a good foundation
d)
one at a time, in order, the same way, every time,