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WorksheetsSkills USA Photography Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which term describes the main thing you want your viewer to see in your photograph?
Subject
Center of Interest
Focal Point
All of the Above
None of the Above
Which dial controls settings like f-stop and shutter speed?
Main Dial
Mode Dial
Neither
The first permanent photography wasn't produced until the 1900s.
True
False
Which term describes the sharpness or clarity of the subject?
Aperture
Focus
Depth of Field
Exposure
None of the Above
Which shutter speed is most likely to result in frozen motion?
1/60
1/400
1/1000
Which f-stop lets more light in?
F2
F8
F22
Both AF and MF affect what part of the photo?
The sharpness of the subject
The Depth of Field
Exposure
Light Balance
None of the Above
Which camera function allows you to view photos you've already taken?
F-stop
ISO
Aperture
Playback
None of the Above
The light meter controls how much light goes into the camera.
True
False
Where are photos stored on a digital camera?
Film
Batteries
Memory Card
USB Drive
None of the Above
Which compositional technique makes the subject take up as much space as possible in the photograph?
Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines
Framing the Subject
Filling the Frame
Diffused Background
The Daguerreotype could take a photo in 1 minute.
True
False
Which type of zoom uses the camera's lens to magnify the image?
Optical
Digital
Neither
Visible light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
True
False
Which shutter speed is faster?
1/60
1/400
1/1000
Holding the shutter button halfway down will help focus the image.
True
False
What does SLR stand for?
Short Light Retrace
Standard Lens Reaction
Standard Light Response
Single Lens Reflex
None of the Above
Aperture/f-stop affects what part(s) of a photo?
Depth of Field
Exposure
Blurred Motion
Depth of Field & Exposure
Exposure & Blurred Motion
A photo is underexposed. Which of the following actions will solve this?
Increase the f-stop
Lengthen the shutter speed
Decrease the ISO
Change MF to AF
None of the Above
What does the word "photography" mean?
Creating images
Writing with light
Keeping memories
Graphing images
Which compositional technique uses a long, deep depth of field?
Rule of Thirds
Frozen Motion
Framing the Subject
Background Included
Diffused Background
Which camera orientation is short horizontally and long vertically?
Landscape
Portrait
Neither
Ancient civilizations used camera obscuras to form images on walls in darkened rooms.
True
False
You want to take a photo with the background included. Which of the following actions will accomplish this?
Decrease the f-stop
Lengthen the shutter speed
Increase the ISO
Add Flash
None of the above
Which term describes the brightness of a photograph?
Aperture
Focus
Depth of Field
Exposure
None of the Above
You want to take a photo with a diffused background. Which of the following actions will accomplish this?
Decrease the f-stop
Shorten the shutter speed
Increase the ISO
Add flash
None of the above
Which compositional technique uses lines to bring the viewer into, out of, and around the photograph?
Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines
Framing the Subject
Filling the Frame
Diffused Background
Which f-stop has a longer depth of field?
F2
F8
F22
Which mode should you shoot in if you want complete control of the camera settings?
Manual
Auto
Aperture-Priority
Shutter Speed-Priority
None of the Above
Which of the following will reduce camera shake?
Decrease shutter speed
Increase f-stop
Use a Tripod
All of the Above
Shutter speed affects what part(s) of a photo?
Depth of Field
Exposure
Blurred Motion
Depth of Field & Exposure
Exposure & Blurred Motion
Which term describes photos where the subject is carefully positioned by the photographer?
Posed
Candid
Planned
Freestyle
None of the Above
Which of the following is not true about digital cameras?
Uses Batteries
Stores photos on a memory card
Uses Film
Uses a Lens
Has a Shutter
Which term describes unposed photos when the subject is not aware of being photographed?
Posed
Unplanned
Candid
Freestyle
None of the Above
Place a check mark next to the terms that directly affect exposure. (hint: there's 3)
F-stop
AF/MF
Shutter Speed
ISO
Zoom
Which term describes the area of the photograph that is in focus?
Aperture
Focus
Depth of Field
Exposure
None of the Above
What type of digital camera has a detachable lens?
Point and Shoot
SLR
None of the Above
You want to take a photo with blurred motion. Which of the following actions will accomplish this?
Increase the f-stop
Lengthen the shutter speed
Increase the ISO
Change MF to AF
None of the Above
The Daguerreotypes used a copper plate coated with silver and exposed to iodine vapor before it was exposed to light to create a photograph.
True
False
Digital photography no longer needs light to take a photograph.
True
False
Which term describes the difference between the lightest and darkest areas in a photograph?
Hue
Contrast
Saturation
Focus
None of the Above
What is dodging in photography?
Making the exposure darker during printing or editing
Balancing the light meter
Making the exposure lighter during printing or editing
Changing the ISO
Which camera orientation is long horizontally and short vertically?
Landscape
Portrait
Neither
What does the word "photography" mean in Greek?
To capture time
To write with light
To modify time
To capture memories
Before digital photography, photographs were taken with chemicals that reacted to light to create a permanent image on something.
True
False
Which compositional technique uses a blurry background and a sharp subject that's in focus?
Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines
Framing the Subject
Filling the Frame
Diffused Background
Which shutter speed lets in more light?
1/60
1/400
1/1000
What is "burning" in photography?
Making the exposure darker during printing or editing
Balancing the light meter
Making the exposure lighter during printing or editing
Changing the ISO
A higher ISO will result in what?
Brighter exposure
More noise or pixelation
All of the above
Which compositional technique places the subject away from the center of the photograph?
Rule of Thirds
Leading Lines
Framing the Subject
Filling the Frame
Diffused Background
