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Photography Midterm

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three pillars of camera settings are...

a)

...exposure, white balance, and ISO

b)

...depth of field, exposure, and flash

c)

...aperture, portrait, and focus

d)

... shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

2.

The difference between a DSLR camera and a phone camera is...

a)

...the DSLR has a removable lens

b)

...the sensor is a different size

c)

...the phone camera makes a fake shutter sound

d)

...all of the above

3.

Put these Shutter Speeds in order of slowest to fastest?

a)

1/2"

b)

1/15"

c)

1/60"

d)

1/200"

e)

1/1000"

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
4.
What is the significance of this image?
a)

First permanent photograph

b)

Recorded with a Camera obsura

c)

Recorded in Italy

d)

First surreal image

5.

Who is the photographer of this image?

a)

Edward Weston

b)

Edweard Muybridge

c)

Dorothea Lange

d)

Joseph Niepce

6.

Who took the first permanent camera image?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
Joseph Niepce
Louis Daguerre
Robert Cornelius
George Eastman
7.
This is a small dark room, where a small hole at one end projects an image on the opposite wall.
a)
Kodak Brownie
b)
Camera Obscura
c)
Polaroid
d)
Daguerreotype
8.

How long was the exposure time for the first ever photographic image?

a)

8 seconds

b)

8 minutes

c)

8 hours

d)

8 days

9.

Photography is Greek for ​ (a)   with ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
sun
paint
light
record
dreams
color
10.

The amount of light from a scene that reaches the camera’s sensor

a)
histogram
b)
rule of thirds
c)
exposure
d)
bokeh
11.

Shutter Speed controls . . .

a)

how long the light passes through the camera openings

b)

the shutter of the speed

c)

the rate of the aperture opening and closing

d)

the sound of the mirror reflex action

12.

Camera obscura is also called a ___.

a)

pinhole camera

b)

hidden camera

c)

security camera

13.

What does shutter speed determine in photography?

a)

Exposure time

b)

Depth of field

c)

Light sensitivity

d)

Sharpness

14.

How does a fast shutter speed affect the image?

a)

Darker image

b)

Brighter image

c)

Increases depth of field

d)

Produces motion blur

15.

How does a slow shutter speed affect an image?

a)

Causes motion blur

b)

Stops the action

c)

Reduces depth of field

d)

Darker image

16.

Why would a photographer use a fast shutter speed?

a)

To freeze the action

b)

To blur the background

c)

To sharpen the image

d)

To darken the image

17.

SHUTTER SPEED

Is the length of time when the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light.

a)

T

b)

F

18.
What is this piece of the camera called:
a)
Auto Focus
b)
Spinny Thing
c)
Shutter
d)
Lens
19.

To take this photo you need...?

a)

a slow shutter

b)

a fast shutter

c)

a fast aperture setting

d)

Hire someone with a cool camera

20.

To take this photo

a)

the exposure was short

b)

the exposure was long

c)

the exposure was + on the light meter

d)

they probably didnt pay enough

21.

The button you push to take a picture is called...

a)

Shutter Button

b)

Picture Button

c)

Button

d)

What?

22.

How do you focus the camera?

a)

Throw the camera down on the ground!

b)

Scream for help!

c)

Just keep clicking every button on the camera until it happens!

d)

Push the shutter button down halfway.

23.

What is the best way to freeze motion?

a)

Shutter 1/2000"

b)

Shutter 1/2"

c)

ISO 100

d)

ISO 1600

24.

Which of these would be the best setting to capture a drone at night to create a "light painting"

a)

Shutter 1/1000"

b)

Shutter 30"

c)

ISO 100

d)

ISO 1600

25.
What was the first instant camera? (year: 1947)
a)
Brownie
b)
Polaroid
c)
Camera Obscura
d)
Daguerreotype
26.

SLR stands for what?

a)

Solo Light Range

b)

Slim Low Rider

c)

Single Lens Reflex

d)

Slack Leveling Rim

27.

What does DSLR stand for?

a)

Digital Standard Lens Reflex

b)

Digital Single-Lens Reflex

c)

Direct Single Lens Reflex

28.
What is the unit of measurement for a shutter speed?
a)
Fractions
b)
Clicks of the Command Dial
c)
Seconds
d)
f-stops
29.
Fast or slow shutter speed?
a)
Fast
b)
Slow
30.
Fast or slow shutter speed?
a)
Fast
b)
Slow
31.
Fast or slow shutter speed?
a)
Fast
b)
Slow
32.
Fast or slow shutter speed?
a)
Fast
b)
Slow
33.
Looking at the 3 pictures of the quarter, what shutter speed was used to photograph the quarter on the left? 
a)
1/60
b)
1/125
c)
1/250
d)
1/500
34.

Photography has been around for about ___.

a)

200 years

b)

300 years

c)

100 years

35.

What TYPE of photograph is this?

a)

portrait

b)

landscape

c)

sports

d)

fashion

36.

What TYPE of photograph is this?

a)

landscape

b)

fashion

c)

wildlife

d)

macro

37.
a)

macro

b)

sports

c)

landscape

d)

portrait

38.

What type of photograph is this?

a)

sports

b)

macro

c)

wildlife

d)

portrait

39.
a)

Editorial

b)

Portrait

c)

Fashion

d)

Sports

40.
a)

Food

b)

Product

c)

Fashion

d)

Nature

41.

SLR cameras use a series of ___ to project an image through the lens.

a)

glass and mirrors

b)

buttons and switches

c)

lights and sensors

42.

If dirt gets inside the camera, it can stick to the ___.

a)

sensors

b)

lens

c)

shutter release

43.

What is overexposure in photography?

a)

The total amount of light that reaches the camera sensor or film, resulting in a properly exposed image

b)

When too much light reaches the sensor or film, causing the image to appear too bright or washed out

c)

When too little light reaches the sensor or film, resulting in a dark or underexposed image

d)

The adjustment of exposure settings to intentionally overexpose or underexpose an image

44.

What is underexposure in photography?

a)

The total amount of light that reaches the camera sensor or film, resulting in a properly exposed image

b)

When too much light reaches the sensor or film, causing the image to appear too bright or washed out

c)

When too little light reaches the sensor or film, resulting in a dark or underexposed image

d)

The adjustment of exposure settings to intentionally overexpose or underexpose an image

45.

What is Shutter Priority Mode in photography?

a)

A shooting mode on a camera that allows the photographer to set the desired aperture while the camera adjusts the shutter speed to achieve proper exposure

b)

A shooting mode on a camera that allows the photographer to set the desired shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture to achieve proper exposure

c)

A shooting mode on a camera where the photographer manually adjusts both the aperture and shutter speed to achieve the desired exposure

d)

The adjustment of exposure settings to intentionally overexpose or underexpose an image

46.

What is Motion Blur in photography?

a)

The range of distances in an image that appears acceptably sharp

b)

The intentional blurring of moving subjects or background elements to convey a sense of motion or speed

c)

The unwanted graininess or speckling in a photograph

d)

A filter that reduces the amount of light entering the lens, allowing for longer shutter speeds or wider apertures in bright conditions

47.

What is the type of photography used in the photo?

a)

Aerial Photography

b)

Architectural Photography

c)

Landscape Photography

d)

Macro Photography

48.

What is the type of photography used in the photo?

a)

Aerial Photography

b)

Architectural Photography

c)

Landscape Photography

d)

Macro Photography

49.

What is the type of photography used in the photo?

a)

Aerial Photography

b)

Architectural Photography

c)

Landscape Photography

d)

Macro Photography

50.

Draw the geometric representation of the manual control of an image exposure with the labels of the sides.