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Photo Judging Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Direct light is...

a)

Soft and even

b)

Good for silhouette photos

c)

Is very strong and produces harsh shadows

d)

Will bring out textures in the photo

2.

A colored transparent material used to emphasize or change the color of the scene is a:

a)

Macro lens

b)

Bellows

c)

Flash

d)

Filter

3.

A fuzzy picture may be caused by

a)

Movement during exposure

b)

Under exposure

c)

Over exposure

d)

Sharp focus

4.

It is okay to touch the surface of your camera lens or negative film with your finger:

a)

Because both are treated with “no stick” protectant

b)

The statement is not true

c)

As long as you wash your hands with warm water and soap

d)

Because once the negative has been developed fingerprints won’t hurt it.

5.

If you wanted a fast shutter speed for taking a picture you should use which mode on your camera:

a)

Portrait

b)

Sports

c)

Macro

d)

Museum

6.

Lighting for portraits can be:

a)

Direct, reflected, or diffuse

b)

Natural

c)

Artificial

d)

All of the above

7.

Which one of these sentences is true?

a)

The best enlargements are made from good pictures.

b)

A picture of a tall building would look best in a landscape format.

c)

Cropping can always make a poor picture look good

d)

A picture of a scenic view would look best in a portrait format.

8.

Great portrait photos:

a)

Show great skin tones.

b)

Demonstrates the photographer’s skill and imagination.

c)

Captures character and personality

d)

All of the above.

9.

Which camera mode or setting will give you the shallowest depth of field?

a)

Sports

b)

Macro

c)

Portrait

d)

Fireworks

10.

An artificial light source is?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Flash

d)

Fireworks

11.

What camera feature will help you take a darker photo?

a)

Auto focus

b)

Automatic exposure

c)

White balance

d)

Exposure compensation

12.

The exposure of a photo is controlled by:

a)

The aperture

b)

The shutter speed

c)

The ISO

d)

All of the above

13.

To eliminate the blur of an image in motion use:

a)

A bright sunshine white balance

b)

A fast shutter speed

c)

The snow setting on the camera.

d)

The sunset setting on the camera

14.

Sunsets provide good opportunities to photograph:

a)

Pets

b)

Portraits

c)

Silhouettes

d)

Backgrounds

15.

To really bring out skin tones in a photo which of the following camera modes is best?

a)

Sports

b)

Snow scene

c)

Scenic

d)

Portrait

16.

Aperture is also called:

a)

F-Stop

b)

Shutter speed

c)

White balance

d)

Exposure compensation

17.

The word “Pixel” comes from:

a)

Resolution

b)

A combination of “Resolution” and “Format”

c)

A combination of “picture” and “Element”

d)

A combination of “Exposure” and “print”

18.

To diffuse a flash you can use:

a)

Masking tape

b)

A dark sheet of paper

c)

A white cloth

d)

All of the above

19.

If your camera will not be used for several months you should:

a)

Remove the batteries

b)

Store in a cool moist location

c)

Remove the memory card

d)

None of the above

20.

Moving closer to your subject makes it:

a)

Taller

b)

Darker

c)

Larger

d)

Lighter

21.

To bring out texture in a subject use:

a)

Backlighting

b)

Front lighting

c)

Flash

d)

Side lighting

22.

If you need a long depth of field use which of the following camera modes:

a)

Scenic mode

b)

Sports mode

c)

Portrait Mode

d)

Museum mode

23.

Photography has been around for nearly how many years?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

24.

Colors, shadows and texture in a picture depends on:

a)

Shutter speed

b)

Aperture settings

c)

Lens opening

d)

Kind of light you have

25.

The focal point of a photo is also called the:

a)

Exposure

b)

Focus

c)

Subject

d)

Negative space

26.

An SLR camera:

a)

Must have an LCD screen

b)

Doesn’t need a memory card

c)

Has interchangeable lenses

d)

Only has a zoom lens

27.

A polarizing filter controls:

a)

haze and sunlight

b)

reflection and mood

c)

haze and reflection

d)

sparkle in solarization

28.

Which aperture keeps more area in sharp focus?

a)

f/16

b)

f/5.6

c)

f/2.8

d)

f/8

29.

What part of a digital camera will make color look normal in different types of light?

a)

the lens

b)

portrait mode

c)

white balance control

d)

scenic mode

30.

Shutter speeds are measured in:

a)

fractions of a minute

b)

fractions of a second

c)

fractions of an hour

d)

None of the above

31.

What determines how much area is in focus in a photo?

a)

shutter

b)

ISO

c)

white balance

d)

aperture

32.

Still life photos:

a)

are simple collections of everyday objects

b)

can be amazingly complex

c)

can be filled with demanding lighting and difficult composition issues

d)

all the above

33.

What unit measures focal length of lenses?

a)

Inches (in)

b)

Feet (ft)

c)

Meters (m)

d)

Millimeters (mm)

34.

What file format would be small enough to send a photo by e-mail?

a)

RAW

b)

JPEG

c)

TIFF

d)

EXIF

35.

Image quality can be improved by:

a)

Taking photos only on auto settings

b)

Using flash all the time

c)

Using the lowest possible ISO

d)

Using only natural light

36.

Aperture priority mode allows the photographer to set:

a)

Aperture

b)

ISO

c)

White Balance

d)

All of the above

37.

The histogram tells you:

a)

History of your camera

b)

The exposure of the photograph

c)

Settings used to take the photo

d)

Where the photo was taken

38.

What is the unit used to measure the color of the light?

a)

Hertz

b)

Degrees Kelvin

c)

Tungsten

d)

Watts

39.

Macro Lens photography allows the photographer to:

a)

Limit their imagination and focus.

b)

Get within inches of an object and focus clearly on it.

c)

View something from a distance to get an impression of its overall shape, color and form.

d)

Take pictures from another planet.

40.

Panning works best when:

a)

The subject is moving from one side of the frame to the other

b)

The subject is moving straight at the camera

c)

The subject is moving straight away from the camera

d)

The subject is a pan

41.

These reflection techniques are excellent ways to make creative images:

a)

mirrored glass of modern office buildings

b)

frame filled with just the reflection of something.

c)

a glass filled with liquid in the foreground reflects a landscape in the background.

d)

all of the above.

42.

The longer focal length the:

a)

Less the depth of field

b)

Longer the shutter speed

c)

The higher the ISO

d)

The lower the exposure control

43.

What does the Bulb or “B” setting for shutter speed do?

a)

Holds the shutter open for as long as the photographer wants

b)

Sets the fastest possible shutter speed

c)

Records a video

d)

Let’s the camera choose the shutter speed

44.

Great portrait photos:

a)

captures a person’s physical characteristics

b)

captures character/personality

c)

demonstrate the photographer’s skills/imagination

d)

all of the above

45.

Astrophotography is a picture of:

a)

common household items

b)

animals in motion

c)

star trails

d)

food

46.

If you want your subject in focus but the background blurry, use a:

a)

large f/stop number

b)

small f/stop number

c)

medium f/stop number

d)

no f/stop number

47.

“Dodging” a photo means to:

a)

Darken an area

b)

Sharpen an area

c)

Lighten an area

d)

Blur an area

48.

To store photos safely and help prevent loss, store files on:

a)

DVDs

b)

On memory cards

c)

A computer

d)

On any two, different places

49.

Black and white photography lends itself very well to which of the following?

a)

To even out skin tones

b)

When there are too many colors that clash and the content of the photo is lost

c)

When the natural light is drab and overcast or too bright

d)

All of the above

50.

Which f-stop would have the largest opening?

a)

f/22

b)

f/11

c)

f/8

d)

f/2.8