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Photography Composition Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition for "composition" in photography?

a)

The planning, positioning and arranging of elements in a photograph.

b)

Taking a photo

c)

Writing a photo caption

d)

The mental character of the photographer.

2.

The best angle to take a photo from is standing/eye-level.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Framing

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Leading Lines

d)

Centered Composition

4.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Symmetry

c)

Filling the Frame

d)

Foreground Interest

5.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Framing

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Aperture

d)

Negative Space

6.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Eye level angle

d)

Focal Length

7.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Symmetry

b)

Filling the Frame

c)

Rule of Thirds

d)

Leading Lines

8.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Top angle

d)

High Angle

9.
Which of the following apply to the rule of thirds?
a)
Place objects directly in the center of the frame
b)
Place objects where the grid lines intersect
c)
Place horizon lines on the grid lines
d)
Make sure there is something interesting in every frame
10.

Why is it important to watch the edges of your frame when taking a photo?

a)

To avoid tilting the camera

b)

to make sure no objects have been "cut off"

c)

To make sure nothing is too distracting

d)

So no objects "grow" out of your subject

11.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Backlighting

b)

Rule of thirds

c)

Macro

d)

Bottom Angle

12.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Backlighting

b)

Framing

c)

Macro

d)

Rule of thirds

13.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Framing

b)

High Angle

c)

Low Angle

d)

Rule of thirds

14.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Top Angle

b)

Low angle

c)

Filling the frame

d)

framing

15.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

High Angle Perspective

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Symmetrical Balance

16.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Asymmetrical Balance

b)

Bottom Angle

c)

Background Focus

17.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Foreground Focus

b)

Foreground Framing

c)

Low Angle Perspective

18.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Foreground Focus

b)

Low Angle Perspective

c)

Foreground Framing

19.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Foreground Focus

b)

Foreground Framing

c)

Low Angle Perspective

20.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Contrast

c)

Asymmetrical Balance