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Principles and Elements of Photography

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the basic building blocks in the image?

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Sound

d)

Form

2.

Which basic building block is related to the feel or appearance of a surface?

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Texture

d)

Form

3.

Which of the following is a basic building block that refers to the area around, between, or within objects?

a)

Line

b)

Space

c)

Colour

d)

Form

4.

Which basic building block is related to the hue, saturation, and brightness of an object?

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Form

d)

Colour

5.

Which of the following is NOT a visual element listed in the image?

a)

Line

b)

Shape

c)

Sound

d)

Texture

6.

Which basic building block is related to the arrangement of objects within a given area?

a)

Line

b)

Space

c)

Colour

d)

Form

7.

Which type of line is NOT mentioned in the material?

a)

Diagonal

b)

Curvy

c)

Zig-zag

d)

Spiral

8.

What is a contained area that can be geometric or organic called?

a)

Shape/Form

b)

Volume

c)

Texture

d)

Color

9.

Which of the following is an example of an organic shape?

a)

Triangle

b)

Circle

c)

Square

d)

Leaf

10.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of shapes as described in the document?

a)

2-Dimensional

b)

Flat

c)

Like a circle

d)

3-Dimensional

11.

What is the main difference between shapes and forms?

a)

Shapes are colorful, forms are not

b)

Shapes are flat, forms have depth

c)

Shapes are organic, forms are geometric

d)

Shapes are 3-Dimensional, forms are 2-Dimensional

12.

What can space in a composition be?

a)

Open, crowded, near, far

b)

True

13.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of value in composition?

a)

Adding drama and impact

b)

Giving a sense of timelessness

c)

Enhancing color vibrancy

d)

Transitioning from dark to light

14.

What sense can value give to a composition?

a)

A sense of movement

b)

A sense of timelessness

c)

A sense of modernity

d)

A sense of complexity

15.

Which senses are involved in perceiving texture?

a)

Sight and hearing

b)

Sight and touch

c)

Touch and taste

d)

Taste and smell

16.

The seven building blocks of Visual Art

a)

Principles of Design

b)

The Seven Art Elements

c)

Balance and Contrast

d)

The Illusion of Depth

17.

Which element creates a visual path for the eye to follow?

a)

Form

b)

Line

c)

Pattern

d)

Color

18.

A combination of elements repeated but with variations.

a)

Pattern

b)

Movement

c)

Rhythm

19.

The space that surrounds a sculpture is called _____________.

a)

positive space

b)

negative space

c)

relative space

d)

out of space

20.

Fill in the blank, (a)   is what defines the size of a shape.

21.
An area or space enclosed with a line is a Shape.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

How does the element of texture differ in importance between a portrait photograph and a landscape photograph?

a)

Texture is more important in portrait photography for highlighting features

b)

Texture is more important in landscape photography for adding depth

c)

Texture is equally important in both types of photography

d)

Texture is not important in photography

23.

The area surrounding an object or structure, usually in the background, is called the

a)

picture plane.

b)

negative space.

c)

subject.

d)

positive space.

24.
What is COMPOSITION?
a)
The application of color theory in a design.
b)
The arrangement of visual information in an art piece.
c)
The demonstration of an art technique or skill.
d)
The consideration of craftsmanship in an art piece.
25.

In photography, what does the term "negative space" refer to?

a)

The dark areas of a photograph

b)

The space around and between the subjects of an image

c)

The unused space in a photograph

d)

The space that lacks texture