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Photojournalism

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Photo composition is the art behind _________

a)

photography

b)

painting

c)

sculpture

d)

dancing

2.

Photo composition changes how you tell the _________.

a)

story

b)

camera

c)

color

d)

lens

3.

What is a Bird’s-Eye View?

a)

A shot from below

b)

A shot from above

c)

A shot at eye level

d)

A shot from the side

4.

A Bird’s-Eye View uses a ______ to ______ angle.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

side to side

d)

front to back

5.

Fill in the blank: One way to 'Fill the Frame' is to eliminate ________ space.

a)

wasted

b)

useful

c)

creative

d)

dynamic

6.

What is the 'Rule of Thirds' based on?

a)

an imaginary grid on photos

b)

the golden ratio of colors

c)

the use of leading lines

d)

the placement of the main subject in the center

7.

According to the 'Rule of Thirds', what should be emphasized in a photo?

a)

The center of the photo

b)

The intersections of the grid

c)

The corners of the photo

d)

The background

8.

According to the 'Rule of Thirds', why should you leave room in a photo?

a)

To fit more objects

b)

For the action to continue off-photo

c)

To make the photo brighter

d)

To focus on the background

9.

Fill in the blank: To avoid distraction in a photo, you should control the _________

a)

background

b)

lens

c)

flash

d)

subject

10.

Which of the following can be used to create a simple background in a photo?

a)

Busy street

b)

Backdrops or a blank wall

c)

Crowded room

d)

Patterned wallpaper

11.

Selective Focus: A very shallow depth of field causes the ________ to blur.

a)

background

b)

subject

c)

lens

d)

shutter

12.

Selective Focus: It ________ the subject.

a)

isolates

b)

blurs

c)

enlarges

d)

distorts

13.

Worm's-Eye View uses a ______ to high angle.

a)

low

b)

wide

c)

soft

d)

sharp

14.

Worm's-Eye View: This type of view is shot from which direction?

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Side

d)

Front

15.

Which of the following is an example of repetition?

a)

A single tree

b)

Books on a shelf

c)

A unique sculpture

d)

A painting with no pattern

16.

Fill in the blank: Repetition uses naturally occurring ______ patterns.

a)

repeated

b)

random

c)

chaotic

d)

unique

17.

What is the technique called that uses real or imaginary lines in a photo to lead the viewer’s eye to the dominant element?

a)

Leading Lines

b)

Rule of Thirds

c)

Depth of Field

d)

Golden Ratio

18.

Which of the following is an example of framing?

a)

Looking through a doorway or window

b)

Taking a picture in open space

c)

Photographing a single object on a plain background

d)

Using artificial lighting only

19.

What does the aperture control in a camera?

a)

The aperture controls how much light enters the camera.

b)

The aperture controls the camera's zoom level.

c)

The aperture controls the camera's battery life.

d)

The aperture controls the camera's memory storage.

20.

A low aperture value (f/2.8) results in which of the following?

a)

Blurry background

b)

Both background and subject in focus

c)

No effect on focus

d)

Only the subject is blurry

21.

Fill in the blank: The size of a lens opening is called the ________.

a)

aperture

b)

shutter

c)

focus

d)

sensor

22.

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the aperture?

a)

Size of lens opening

b)

Depth of field

c)

Shutter speed

d)

Amount of light entering the camera

23.

If the shutter speed is lower than 80, what will likely be shown in the photo? Lower than 80 will likely show _____.

a)

blur

b)

sharpness

c)

overexposure

d)

underexposure

24.

ISO Rating is the ________ to light.

a)

sensitivity

b)

color

c)

speed

d)

angle

25.

The lower the natural light, the (higher/lower) the ISO should be.

a)

higher

b)

lower

26.

Photojournalism is the art of telling a visual story through _________.

a)

photographs

b)

paintings

c)

sculptures

d)

poems

27.

Fill in the blank: In action shots, the photographer is a ______, not an observer.

a)

participant

b)

spectator

c)

critic

d)

director

28.

Fill in the blank: Reaction shots show what happens after the _____

a)

action

b)

dialogue

c)

camera

d)

scene

29.

Which of the following is critical for the story?

a)

Reaction shots

b)

Background music

c)

Lighting

d)

Costume design

30.

Fill in the blank: The Center of Visual Interest (CVI) is the ______ of the photo or spread and the most obvious part of composition.

a)

focus

b)

background

c)

border

d)

caption