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Photographic terminology and formal elements

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

These two photos show examples of...

a)

Colour, texture & pattern

b)

Leading lines

c)

Rule of Thirds

d)

High Contrast

2.

This photograph shows an example of the...

(a)  

3.

This is an example of which has...

a)

a great depth of field

b)

a low camera angle

c)

a contrast of texture

d)

a low camera angle and leading lines

4.

This photo shows a good example of...

(a)  

5.

This photograph is an example of the following Formal Elements

a)

High tonal value and contrast

b)

black and white

c)

High tonal value, contrast and pattern

d)

a negative image

6.

This photograph uses to Formal Element of contrasting colours which are _ on the colour wheel

(a)  

7.

The composition of this photograph uses...to draw us into the centre of the image

(which best describes this?)

a)

an arch

b)

a frame within a frame

c)

light and dark

d)

shape

8.

Which of the following best describes this photograph by Rinko Kawachi

a)

The photographer has used leading lines and colour to suggest something memorable

b)

The photographer has used high tonal contrast to suggest something memorable

c)

The photographer has used contrasts in colour and blurry focus to suggest something memorable

d)

The photographer has used depth of field to suggest something memorable

9.

In this photo by Hiroshi Sugimoto has used...

a)

...high tonal contrast and a frame within a frame to draw us into the photo of this old cinema

b)

...pattern and texture to draw us into the photo of this old cinema

c)

...depth of field to draw us into the photo of this old cinema

d)

...leading lines to draw us into the photo of this old cinema

10.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Close up

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Leading Lines

d)

Background

11.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Depth of Field

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Viewpoint

d)

Framing

12.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Rule of Thirds

b)

Framing

c)

Leading Lines

d)

Viewpoint

13.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Framing

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Close Up

d)

Leading Lines

14.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Close Up

b)

Symmetry

c)

Framing

d)

Background

15.

Which technique is framing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What is the primary photo technique of this image?

a)

Depth of Field

b)

Viewpoint

c)

Leading Lines

d)

Rule of Thirds

17.

Which image is not framing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which image is not leading lines?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which image is not a close up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which image is not a rule of thirds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

In Greek, "photo" means ___________.

a)

light

b)

rays

c)

scene

d)

view

22.

Which technique is being used here?

a)

leading lines

b)

rule of thirds

c)

objects

23.

Which basic composition guideline is used in this image?

a)

bird's eye view

b)

eye level

c)

worm view

24.

What basic style of photography is this image?

a)

documentary

b)

landscape

c)

portrait

d)

still life

25.
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
26.
What is the main difference between snapshots and photographs?
a)
Photographs are planned, snapshots are not.
b)
Photographs use the rule of thirds, snapshots do not.
c)
Snapshots are merely recordings of memory
d)
Photographs are artistc interpretations of objects, places or events
27.
Why is it important to watch the edges of your frame when taking a photo?
a)
To avoid tilting the camera
b)
to make sure no objects have been "cut off"
c)
To make sure nothing is too distracting
d)
So no objects "grow" out of your subject
28.
This photo is an example of...
a)
Backlighting
b)
Macro
c)
Rule of thirds
d)
Cropping
29.
This photo is an example of...
a)
Framing
b)
Birds eye
c)
Worms eye
d)
Rule of thirds
30.
This photo is an example of...
a)
Birds eye
b)
Worms eye
c)
Neutral
d)
framing
31.
This photo is an example of...
a)

Birds eye

b)

Worms eye

c)

Neutral/eye level

d)

framing