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Photography Basics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What photography genre shows people?

a)

Landscape

b)

Portrait

c)

Abstract

d)

Still Life

2.

The three pillars of camera settings are...

a)

...exposure, white balance, and ISO

b)

...depth of field, exposure, and flash

c)

...aperture, portrait, and focus

d)

... shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

3.

One of the differences between a DSLR camera and a phone camera is...

a)

...the DSLR has a removable lens

b)

...the phone camera fakes a shallow depth of field with a portrait filter

c)

...the phone camera makes a fake shutter sound

d)

...all of the above

4.

Which of the following is a method for planning compositions?

a)

the magic eight ball

b)

the rule of birds

c)

the rule of thirds

d)

the golden egg

5.

What is the purpose of an Abstract photograph?

a)

Creates a representational image of a person, place or thing

b)

Makes a mess

c)

It is meaningless

d)

Depict elements of art and principles of design

6.

What kind of Depth of Field do you want for a portrait?

a)

A shallow depth of field-- subject in focus and background blurred

b)

A deep depth of field--- everything is in focus

7.

Aperture controls what two aspects of your photo?

a)

Shutter Speed and ISO

b)

Depth of Field and Exposure

c)

Distance and Color

d)

White Balance and ISO

8.

Which of these Shutter Speeds is the fastest?

a)

1/15

b)

1/60

c)

1/200

d)

1/1000

9.

You're a wedding photographer who's trying to make pictures look dreamy and light. What would you change on your camera settings?

a)

Increase the exposure setting so everything is overexposed

b)

Lower the exposure so everything is underexposed

c)

Increase the ISO so my sensor is more sensitive to light

d)

Slow my shutter speed so my shutter stays open longer

10.

You want total control over your photograph but it's a cloudy day outside. What setting in your camera has a special option for cloudy days?

a)

Shutter Speed

b)

ISO

c)

White Balance

d)

Aperture

11.

You need to take a picture of something for someone in a dark area and quality does NOT matter. What setting can you increase to let in more light without having to slow down your shutter speed?

a)

Aperture

b)

White Balance

c)

Exposure

d)

ISO

12.

Finish the Sentence... A Large Aperture means a Large ________ _____

a)

Background Blur

b)

Amateur

c)

Hamburger

d)

Range of Emotion

13.

What kind of lines are especially helpful in composition?

a)

Helpful Horizontals

b)

Dynamic Diagonals

c)

Vivacious Verticals

d)

Daring Dashes