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Photography Basics Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the opening in a lens through which light passes to enter the camera called?

a)

Aperture

b)

Shutter Speed

c)

ISO

d)

Exposure

2.

What effect does a large aperture have on the brightness of a photograph?

a)

Adds color effects

b)

Makes it brighter

c)

No effect

d)

Makes it darker

3.

What does a small f-stop number represent in terms of aperture size?

a)

Large aperture

b)

Variable aperture

c)

Small aperture

d)

Medium aperture

4.

What is the length of time the camera shutter is open, exposing light onto the camera sensor called?

a)

Exposure

b)

Aperture

c)

ISO

d)

Shutter Speed

5.

What is the sensitivity of the film to light called?

a)

Shutter Speed

b)

Aperture

c)

Exposure

d)

ISO

6.

What ISO number indicates a slow film that is less sensitive to light?

a)

20

b)

200

c)

400

d)

3200

7.

What is the rule of thirds in photography related to?

a)

ISO

b)

Shutter Speed

c)

Aperture

d)

Composition

8.

What is the primary purpose of studio photography?

a)

Sports photography

b)

Portrait photography

c)

Wildlife photography

d)

Landscape photography

9.

What is the key characteristic of Rembrandt lighting in studio photography?

a)

NO shadows

b)

Even lighting

c)

Strong contrast

d)

Soft illumination

10.

What effect does split lighting aim to create in portrait photography?

a)

Bright and cheerful mood

b)

Subtle and understated mood

c)

Dramatic and intense mood

d)

Soft and gentle mood

11.

Which aperture is larger?

a)

A) f/2.8

b)

B) f/16

c)

C) f/22

12.

The ISO tells you...

a)

A) How expensive the camera is.

b)

B) How many exposures you can make.

c)

C) How sensitive the camera sensor is to light.

13.

5. What is aperture?

a)

A) The distance between the camera and the subject.

b)

B) The size of the lens opening which controls the amount of light entering the camera.

c)

C) A measurement of sensitivity to light.

d)

D) The speed of the shutter which controls the amount of light entering the camera.

14.

The three most important settings for exposing an image with a camera are...

a)

A) Auto-focus, ISO, and Flash.

b)

B) ISO, Manual Focus, and White Balance.

c)

C) Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO.

d)

D) Depth of field, Aperture, and Shutter Speed.

15.

A fast shutter speed is use to...

a)

A) Make a picture look blurry.

b)

B) Make the scene look like it is frozen in time.

c)

C) Make a picture look like it is in motion.

16.

Aperture controls what two aspects of your photo?

a)

Shutter Speed and ISO

b)

Depth of Field and Exposure

c)

Distance and Color

d)

White Balance and ISO

17.

Which of these Shutter Speeds is the fastest?

a)

1/15

b)

1/60

c)

1/200

d)

1/1000

18.

After developing the film strip through the chemical process next you need to _______ the images.

a)

Enlarge

b)

Cut up

c)

Print

d)

Draw

19.

This is an image of a(n)...

a)

Printer

b)

Microscope

c)

Enlarger

d)

Lamp

20.

The enlarging process is....

a)

How we make cameras bigger.

b)

How a photo is replicated or imprinted onto large photo paper.

c)

The chemical process needed to develop film.

d)

A process that allows you to show everyone your pictures via slideshow.

21.

Which image below shows the film carrier?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which image below shows the where the focus knobs are located?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Which image below shows the baseboard where the photo paper is placed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

The light being shed on the photo paper is ______ to allow a certain amount of exposure on the paper.

a)

Filtered

b)

Timed

c)

Red

d)

Strong

25.

Match the description with the part of the enlarger:

This is what you would place the film strip into and would slide into the enlarger head.

a)

Baseboard, easel

b)

Focus knob

c)

Enlarger lens

d)

Negative carrier

26.

Match the description with the part of the enlarger:

These adjust a projected image into focus.

a)

Film carrier

b)

Focus knob

c)

Enlarger lens

d)

Baseboard, easel

27.

REVIEW: What is the order of chemicals used in film development?

a)

Stop bath, fixer, developer

b)

Fixer, stop bath, developer

c)

Developer, fixer, stop bath

d)

Developer, stop bath, fixer

28.

How is shutter speed measured?

a)

In degrees

b)

In millimeters

c)

In megapixels

d)

In fractions of a second

29.

What is the primary function of the shutter in photography?

a)

To control the aperture

b)

To adjust the ISO

c)

To set the exposure time

d)

To determine the depth of field

30.

What effect does a fast shutter speed have on motion in a photograph?

a)

It enhances the motion

b)

It distorts the motion

c)

It blurs the motion

d)

It freezes the motion

31.

What does ISO represent in photography?

a)

The aperture size

b)

The films sensitivity to light

c)

The depth of field

d)

The lens focal length

32.

Which aspect of photography controls the amount of time the camera's shutter is open?

a)

Shutter speed

b)

ISO

c)

Exposure

d)

Aperture

33.

What happens when the shutter speed is slower?

a)

The image becomes overexposed

b)

The depth of field decreases

c)

Motion blur is introduced

d)

The image becomes underexposed

34.

What ISO film do we use ?

a)

200

b)

100

c)

400

d)

6400

35.

What is the ideal development temperature?

a)

68 degrees

b)

58 degrees

c)

72 degree

d)

65 degrees

36.

Don't be late and expect Mr. vargas to be________

a)

late

b)

happy

c)

sad

d)

on time

37.

What f stop should iu use according to sunny 16 rule?

a)

2.8

b)

16

c)

11

d)

5.6

38.

What should I do after Im done shooting a roll of film?

a)

rewind

b)

open the camera

c)

hit the rewind release button, then rewind

d)

turn in the camera

39.

Why should you go slow when making prints?

a)

because I have lots of time

b)

if I go slow, I will make less mistakes and actually go faster

c)

I shouldn't I should guess to go fast.

d)

because vargas wants me too waste time

40.

According to sunny 16 rule, what f stop should I use for this portrait in shade?

a)

5.6

b)

16

c)

11

d)

8

41.

If im trying to develop film and the developer is 62 degrees. What temperature should my water be sop that the moisture of water and developer equals 68 degree?

Its should be (a)   degrees

42.

This is an example of _____________ studio lighting

a)

classic

b)

Rembrandt

c)

split

d)

butterfly

43.

What are two strategies I can use to make better photos?

a)

use unique angles

b)

get close

c)

look for leading lines

d)

use the rule of thirds

44.

What type of studio lighting is this?

a)

Rembrandt

b)

split

c)

classic

d)

butterfly

45.

What is your evaluation of this class so far? what do you enjoy? what has been the biggest struggle ?

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