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composition and element of design

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the rule of thirds?

a)

Where you make a tic-tac-toe board out of your photo

b)

Where you break your photo up into 9 equal rectangles and play chess

c)

Where you place your subject on the intersecting lines of your tic-tac-toe game board

d)

Where you place your subject on the intersecting lines of your tic-tac-toe grid of the camera

2.

Does this follow the rule of thirds?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Does this follow the rule of thirds?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What can you see from this "Fill The Frame" Photo?

(a)  

5.
What is Line?
a)
A Mark that returns to itself and becomes enclosed
b)
The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface. The three characteristics of colors are hue, intensity, and value.
c)
A path of a moving point.
d)
A closed two-­‐‑dimensional area or plane can be free form or geometric. It can be found in nature or created by humans.
6.

Which of these are Organic Shapes? (Pick Two)

a)

Octagon

b)

Leaf

c)

Diamond

d)

Acute Triangle

e)

Rain Drop

7.

Square, Circle and Triangle are examples of what kids of shapes? (One word)

(a)  

8.

A geometric shape is a shape that _____.

a)

is irregular

b)

is not a shape

c)

is easily named, like a circle, square, or triangle

9.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

High Angle Perspective

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Symmetrical Balance

10.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

High Angle Perspective

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Symmetrical Balance

11.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Asymmetrical Balance

b)

Background Focus

c)

Contrast

12.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

On level

b)

Birds eye

c)

Worms eye view

13.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Contrast

c)

Asymmetrical Balance

14.

What is contrast?

a)

lights and darks

b)

background and foreground

c)

focus vs blurred

15.

What are the two types of balance (choose 2).

a)

even

b)

symmetrical

c)

asymmetrical

d)

upside down

16.

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.

17.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Symmetry

c)

Filling the Frame

d)

Foreground Interest

18.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Fill in the frame

d)

Bird’s eye view

19.

Which image is not a rule of thirds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
What change makes you notice the green tomato?
a)
Contrast
b)
Shape
c)
Tone
d)
Lines
21.
This image is a good example of which principle?
a)
space
b)
balance
c)
color
d)
contrast
22.
This photo best represents what type of balance? 
a)
Formal
b)
Equal
c)
Informal
23.

What compositional element do you see in this picture?

a)

rule of thirds

b)

leading lines

c)

contrast

24.

What is the main difference between photographs and snapshots?

a)

No difference.

b)

One is taken with an expensive camera and another with a cellphone.

c)

Photographs are planned, and snapshots are not.

d)

Colors

25.

What is contrast?

a)

When things are different from each other

b)

the tactile quality of a surface

c)

the harmonious arrangement of elements

d)

when things are similar to each other