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WorksheetsPhotography Terminology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a RAW file?
A uncompressed file format
A compressed file
A large JPEG
What does 'aperture' do in photography?
Controls the amount of time the camera has to expose an image.
Controls the amount of light hitting the camera sensor.
Measures the light sensitivity of the sensor.
What does the term 'bokeh' mean?
Taking a series of frames of the same scene at different exposures.
The blurred part of an image, usually in the background.
The hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset.
What does the term 'f-stop' describe?
The focal ratio. Describes the aperture setting.
Method of operation.
Captures light and converts to an image.
What does 'ISO' describe?
Measure the light to determine the exposure.
Number of pixels in an image.
Measures the light sensitivity of the sensor.
What does the term 'Bulb' mean in photography?
'B' Setting is used for long exposures, keeping the shutter open.
The type of file a camera uses to save an image.
The focal ratio.
What does the camera sensor do?
Captures the data from the scene.
Captures light and converts it to an image.
Writes the image to your SD card.
Depth of Field describes...
... The distance between the nearest and farthest sharp objects in a scene.
...The amount of light in a scene.
... How far your lens length is.
What is 'White Balance'?
Adjusts and creates a quick burst of light.
Adjusts colour temperature of light source to make an image warm or cool.
Adjusts the exposure of the image.
The exposure triangle is composed of these settings:
ISO, White Balance, Aperture
ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed
ISO, Depth of Field, Shutter Speed
What is 'file format' in photography terms?
The type of file a camera uses to save an image.
The unit measurement for exposure.
The method of operation.
What is the 'hot shoe' on a camera?
The slot where the SD card goes.
The slot at the top of the camera for adding accessories.
The battery slot.
What is the 'shutter release'?
The button you press to take the picture.
Something you add to your camera.
The shutter inside the lens.
What is the 'viewfinder' on your camera?
The hole you look through to take the picture.
The screen at the back of your camera.
The lens.
What are the terms 'noise' or 'grain' referring to in photography?
The little flecks in an image taken at a high ISO.
The filter you add to your image.
The blurry lights in along exposure images.
