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Photography Test-Composition & Exposure Triangle

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The "Rule of Thirds is a"

a)

Concept

b)

Composition Technique

c)

An art design

2.

What is the purpose of the rule of thirds in photography?

a)

To have grids in our screen

b)

To produce images better balanced.

c)

To make a photographer famous

3.

How is the "Rule of Thirds" represented in your camera?

(a)  

4.

This image shows which compositional technique?

a)

Birds Eye View

b)

Forced Perspective

c)

Symmetry

d)

Rule of Thirds

5.

What is a composition?

a)

The colors and shapes of a photograph

b)

The placement and arrangement of elements in a work of art

c)

The subject matter of an image

d)

The caption of a photograph

6.

This image shows which rule of composition?

a)

Sub-Framing

b)

Forced Perspective

c)

Rule of Thirds

d)

Leading Lines

7.
What is the best definition for composition in relation to photography?
a)
A work of art
b)
The successful arrangement of parts within the frame
c)
The combining of elements to create a unified piece of artwork
8.
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
9.
This photo is an example of...
a)
Backlighting
b)

Sub-Framing

c)
Macro
d)
Rule of thirds
10.
This photo is an example of...
a)
backlighting
b)
Macro
c)
Rule of thirds
d)
Framing
11.
Exposure is the term used for the arrangement of elements in a photograph. 
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Underexposure is when an image that appears too light.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Shutter Speed controls how long that light can pass through the camera lens.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The amount of light that reaches the image sensor is controlled by a combination of the lens aperture and shutter speed.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Aperture is the diameter of the lens opening.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
ISO is the sensitivity of the image sensor or film.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings make up the Exposure triangle.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
When taking a portrait photo and blurring the background you need a an aperture of f/16 or higher.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The lower the ISO # the more clear/sharp the image will be, but much more light is needed for proper exposure.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

"Noise" is when there are little blurry dots that make up the image., especially when the ISO number is higher.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
A higher f/# = longer depth of field. 
a)
True
b)
False
22.

"Painting with Light" is also called long exposure photography.

a)
True
b)
False
23.

In silhouette photography, where should the light source be placed?

a)

In front of your subject

b)

Behind your subject

c)

To the side of your subject

24.

To accomplish a silhouette photo, you will set your exposure settings to correctly expose which part of your picture?

a)

The background

b)

Your subject

25.

All three functions found in the exposure triangle are used to balance

a)

lens

b)

focus

c)

light

26.

Aperture is the measure of the iris or opening in the

a)

camera body

b)

lens

c)

shutter

27.

Shutter speed is the measurement of ____ or how long the shutter remains open.

a)

ISO

b)

Aperture

c)

Seconds

d)

minutes

28.

Light sensitivity whether it is digital or actual film is measured by

a)

Shutter speed

b)

ISO

c)

Aperture

d)

camera body

29.

Which aperture has the widest opening letting in the most light and producing the shallowest depth of field?

a)

F 1.4

b)

F 2.8

c)

F 8

d)

F 22

30.

Once a photographer has their ISO, Aperture, and Shutter speed set, they will never have to touch those settings again for any other environment.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The higher the ISO setting on the camera, the more possibility of ______

a)

Noise or grain on the image

b)

an underexposed image

c)

using more battery power

32.

If I want to let in the least amount of light into the camera via aperture, I would choose F stop ______.

a)

F 1.4

b)

F 22

c)

F 5.6

d)

F 8

33.

Which of the following apertures produce the deepest depth of field?

a)

F 1.4

b)

F 8

c)

F 11

d)

F 22

34.

The best way to control exposure on an image is to use

a)

ISO

b)

Aperture

c)

Shutter Speed

d)

All three

35.

An image that is too dark is _____.

a)

over exposed

b)

under exposed

36.

An image that is too bright is

a)

over exposed

b)

under exposed

37.

This image shows

a)

shallow depth of field

b)

deep depth of field

38.

This image shows a

a)

fast shutter speed

b)

slow shutter speed

39.

This image shows a

a)

fast shutter speed

b)

slow shutter speed

40.
This photo is an example of...
a)
backlighting
b)

Silhouette

c)
Rule of thirds
d)
Framing
41.
This photo is an example of...
a)

macro

b)

Silhouette

c)
Rule of thirds
d)
Framing
42.
This photo is an example of...
a)

macro

b)

Silhouette

c)
Rule of thirds
d)
Framing
43.
This photo is an example of...
a)

macro

b)

Silhouette

c)
Rule of thirds
d)
Framing