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Basics of Photography Quiz

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 53mins

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1.

What is the purpose of the aperture in photography?

a)

To control the speed of the camera taking a picture

b)

To change the sensitivity to the light and temperature of the image

c)

To adjust the general focus of the camera

d)

To control the amount of light that enters the camera and the depth of field amount

2.

When taking photographs in varying lighting conditions, what is the purpose of adjusting the ISO setting on a camera?

a)

To change the image's color balance

b)

To adjust the camera's shutter speed

c)

To alter the exposure by making the sensor more or less sensitive to light

d)

To modify the lens aperture size

3.

In Photography, which camera setting determines the length of time the picture is being taken?

a)

Shutter speed

b)

White balance

c)

ISO

d)

Aperture

4.

When taking a photograph, What COLOR MODE does the camera's Image sensor collect its color data in?

a)

All of the Above

b)

Red, Blue, Yellow

(Primary Colors)

c)

Red, Green, Blue

(RGB Mode)

d)

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

(CMYK Mode)

5.

You are a photographer and you want to take a picture where only the subject is in focus while the background is blurred. Which camera setting would you adjust to achieve this effect?

a)

ISO

b)

Shutter speed

c)

White balance

d)

Aperture

6.

Who and when invented the first practical photographic process used in Photography? (This was stained on a metal Plate)

a)

Louis-Jacques Daguerre in the 1830's

b)

Chinese Dynasty in 500 BC

c)

Fox Talbot in 1870's

d)

Kodak in the 1880's

7.

Select the best CAMERA SETTINGS for the following scenario:

You are photographing a sports event in the middle of the day. Consider the following requirements:

Medium Depth of Field (Aperture) -

Frozen Action (Shutter Speed) -

Light Sensitivity given the bright daylight conditions (ISO) -

a)

f22, 1/2500, ISO 800

b)

f4, 1/8, ISO 300

c)

f3.5, 3", ISO 500

d)

f8, 1/500, ISO 100

8.

In Photography, what is the purpose of the saturation tool in Lightroom?

a)

To convert a color image inverted

b)

To add a vignette effect to the image

c)

To adjust the exposure of the image

d)

To adjust the intensity or vibrancy of colors in an image

9.

In Photography, which camera setting determines the sensitivity of the image sensor to light?

a)

ISO

b)

Shutter speed

c)

White balance

d)

Aperture

10.

Which composition involves using a grid that is commonly applied in an Asymmetrical composition?

a)

The Golden Ratio

b)

The Rule of Thirds

c)

The Fibonacci Spiral

d)

The Diagonal Method

11.

You are a photographer and you want to take a perfect shot. You know that you need to adjust three settings on your camera to get the right 'exposure triangle'. What are these three settings?

a)

shutter speed, ISO, and Manual Mode

b)

aperture, ISO, and white balance

c)

aperture, shutter speed, and ISO

d)

aperture, shutter speed, and Flash

12.

In Photography, what is the purpose of the contrast tool in Lightroom?

a)

To adjust the difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a photo

b)

To adjust the color balance of a photo

c)

To adjust the sharpness of a photo

d)

To adjust the size of a photo

13.

What Balance is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

High Angle Perspective

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Symmetrical Balance

14.

Which aperture "Opening" is largest?

a)

f4.5

b)

f11

c)

f22

15.

Which f stop should you use for broad landscapes?

a)

f/2.8

b)

f/16

c)

f/8

d)

f/5.6

16.

What might you do in low light situations to get a better Photograph?

a)

Increase the ISO

b)

decrease the shutter speed

c)

Open the aperture

d)

Use a Tripod

e)

All of the above

17.

What kind of Depth of Field do you want for a portrait?

a)

A shallow depth of field

b)

A deep depth of field

18.

Which of these Shutter Speeds is the slowest?

a)

"6

b)

"30

c)

1/200

d)

1/1000

19.
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
20.

In the Camera settings, we set our file type to be in _ because it provides better Image QUALITY for editing

a)

Camera Raw

b)

Jpeg

c)

Png

d)

Psd

21.

When using front lighting, little to no shadows appear on the subject generally making the image look flat

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When taking photos outside, the clouds _ sunlight creating a softer natural glow on the subject

a)

Expose

b)

Reflect

c)

Diffuse

d)

Saturate

23.

When you have harsh shadows on one side of a subject, you could use a _ to fill in the shadows. This bounces light back onto the subject.

(a)  

24.

The Phrase- The Fat Cat Sang Songs Very Loudly Stands for

(Texture, Form, Color, Shape, Space, Value & Line)

These are the Building Blocks of Art - What are they considered?

________ __ ___

(a)  

25.

Your ISO was too high.. Oops. Now you have a problem with your picture.

( (a)   is a newer tool used in Lightroom to reduce the grain/RGB Pixels from the photo that was taken with a high ISO number.

26.

What does number 4 Tool allow you to do in Lightroom?

a)

Masking

Allows you to minimize the picture and erase red eyes

b)

Masking

Allows you to Edit and change the whole picture

c)

Heal and Clone

Allows you to Edit small marks without photoshop

d)

Masking

Allows you to select individual parts of a photograph for more specialized edits

27.

What does number 2 Tool allow you to do in Lightroom?

a)

Masking

Allows you to minimize the picture and erase red eyes

b)

Heal, Remove and Clone.

Allows you to Edit small marks without photoshop

c)

Heal and Clone

Allows you Crop the photo

d)

Masking

Allows you to select individual parts of a photograph for more specialized edits

28.

What does "Feather" mean in Editing Terms

a)

Allows the Selection to be self editing

b)

Allows a brush to be light or dark

c)

Adjusting the hardness or softness of a Brush/Selection tool's edge

d)

Allows the selection area to be transparent

29.

In copyright Laws- What are the four points of fair use?

(When you can use an artist's/creators work without breaking laws)

a)

Small amount,

new meaning,

rework,

nonprofit

b)

Large amount,

original meaning,

reuse,

nonprofit

c)

Any amount,

same meaning,

copy,

Profit

d)

No guidelines,

any purpose,

no credit,

profit

30.

Which mode on the Camera Allows you to change your APERTURE to what you want and the Camera adjusts the rest for you?

a)

Tv

b)

Av

c)

M

d)

Auto

31.

When would you want to use a slower shutter speed?

a)

To allow more light into the camera

b)

to blur motion of someone moving in action

c)

For light painting, showing trails of light

d)

All of the options available

32.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Focus

b)

Low Angle Perspective

c)

Framing

d)

Color Blocking

33.

What composition rule is BEST being shown in this photograph?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Contrast

c)

Asymmetrical Balance

d)

Juxtaposition

34.

In photo B, the photographer

a)

Waited for the athlete to walk into a better background.

b)

Got down low to isolate the foreground creating more negative space behind the subject

c)

Photoshopped the trees out of the background

d)

wanted to create more positive space in the background

35.

This is a ________ Meter shown on your camera.

This shows how much "light" your picture will have.

It's either perfect Light,

Over________ if your picture is too bright,

or

Under________ if your picture is too dark.

(a)  

36.

What effect does increasing the ISO setting have on a digital photograph?

a)

Decreases image brightness and increases noise

b)

Increases image brightness and may increase noise

c)

Decreases image sharpness and reduces noise

d)

Increases color saturation and reduces noise

37.

Which camera mode allows the photographer to manually set both the shutter speed and aperture?

a)

Tv (Shutter Priority)

b)

Auto

c)

Av (Aperture Priority)

d)

M (Manual)

38.

What Shutter Speed do you anticipate was used for this photo?

a)

1/700

b)

1/200

c)

1/60

d)

"6

39.

What makes a Successful Flat Lay

a)

An Obvious Theme

b)

Lighting

c)

Composition

d)

All of the Above

40.

What Elements of Art are Shown in this Image? (SELECT 3)

a)

Line

b)

Balance

c)

Texture

d)

Shape

e)

Form

41.

Scenario- You get your Camera settings the way you want it.. Let's say photos taken at a nighttime football game.

You set it to a frozen image, with medium depth of field, but your exposure bar is still showing it's too dark. WHAT SETTING should you change last to adjust the exposure?

a)

ISO

b)

Aperture

c)

Shutter Speed

d)

Camera Raw

42.

Shift + Cmd + 4 is the shortcut for what?

a)

Screenshot

b)

Copy and Paste

c)

Undo

d)

Redo

43.

Cmd + A is the shortcut to

a)

Selects 2

b)

Selects All

c)

Selects Some

d)

Selects One

44.

Cmd + Z is the shortcut to

a)

Paste

b)

Undo Step

c)

Redo Step

d)

Copy

45.

What Tab do you go to in Lightroom to IMPORT and EXPORT photos to and from Lightroom?

a)

Print

b)

Library

c)

Develop

46.

What is the Smallest "opening" for an Aperture, (Little amount of Light)

a)

f1.6

b)

f2.2

c)

f22

d)

f16