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Digital Photography Study Guide

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What aperture would have a nice blurry background behind the subject?

a)

f/5.6

b)

f/1.8

c)

f/4

d)

f/10

2.

If a subject is moving quickly, you should.....

a)

Increase your shutter speed

b)

Zoom out

c)

Take more photos

d)

Increase your aperture

3.

Which angle makes the subject look more powerful?

a)

Low angle

b)

Eye Level

c)

High angle

d)

Close Up

4.

What would be the MAIN issue if your picture comes out blurry? READ CAREFULLY

a)

Rule of Thirds

b)

Angle

c)

Lighting

d)

Shutter Speed

5.

You are taking photos of cars driving by and you want everything to be in focus, what should your shutter speed be? Choose the best answer.

a)

1/50th

b)

1/200th

c)

1/400th

d)

1/1000th

6.

What is depth of field controlled by?

a)

Shutter Speed

b)

ISO

c)

Aperture

d)

Lens

7.

What is a wide angle lens?

a)

A lens that zooms a long distance

b)

A fixed lens that doesn't zoom

c)

A lens that captures a wide view of an area

d)

A lens that focuses on small details

8.

What is the most commonly used photo editing software and the one that we use?

a)

Adobe Photoshop

b)

Windows Explorer

c)

Adobe Flash

d)

iPhoto

9.

If I set my aperture to f/2.4, my photo will have a focused background.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a macro lens?

a)

A lens that zooms a long distance

b)

A fixed lens that doesn't zoom

c)

A lens that captures a wide view of an area

d)

A lens that focuses on small details

11.

Depth of field is the sharpness of a photograph that is controlled by the aperture of the camera.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which aperture lets in the most light?

a)

f/16

b)

f/8

c)

f/2.8

d)

f/1.8

13.

Which zoom on your camera will capture the most in your frame? Example: Which one is the widest?

a)

10mm

b)

50mm

c)

200mm

14.

It is also important to look behind the subject when taking a photo because:

a)

it helps avoid unwanted objects in the background

b)

it makes the subject look larger

c)

it changes the color of the subject

d)

it increases the brightness of the photo

15.

The aperture is determined by what lens you have. Not all lenses have the same aperture limitations/settings.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What does it mean if your subject is backlit?

a)

The main light is behind the subject.

b)

The main light is in front of the subject.

c)

The main light is on the side of the subject.

d)

The main light is underneath the subject.

17.

When should you increase your shutter speed?

a)

When you want more light

b)

When the photos are too bright

c)

When shooting motion to avoid blur

d)

When using a tripod

18.

You want to take a picture where everything is focused, what should your aperture be? Select the best answer.

a)

f/7

b)

f/3

c)

f/5.6

d)

f/12

19.

Leaving the ISO at 3200 and taking photos would result in what effect on our photos?

a)

Photos would have more digital noise or grain.

b)

Photos would be underexposed in bright light.

c)

Photos would always be perfectly sharp.

d)

Photos would have less color saturation.

20.

What setting on your camera could you change if your picture is coming out too dark?

a)

Your zoom

b)

ISO

c)

Turn a light on

d)

Manual focus

21.

What is a telephoto lens?

a)

A lens that zooms a long distance

b)

A fixed lens that doesn't zoom

c)

A lens that captures a wide view of an area

d)

A lens that focuses on small details

22.

What is the part of the camera opens up to allow more light to enter the photograph?

a)

ISO

b)

Aperture

c)

Shutter

d)

Lens

23.

What is "Noise" in terms of photography?

a)

Grainy texture on your photo

b)

Too much contrast

c)

Blurry

d)

Too bright

24.

The shutter of the camera is on the lens.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which angle makes the subject look weak and small?

a)

Low Angle

b)

High Angle

c)

Eye Level

d)

Close Up

26.

What should a good panning picture have?

a)

A focused subject and a blurry background.

b)

A blurry subject and a focused background.

c)

A blurry subject and a blurry background.

d)

Everything in focus.

27.

What does ISO control?

a)

Sensor sensitivity to light

b)

Focus

c)

Amount of color

d)

Depth of Field

28.

Select the 3 settings you should always adjust and check BEFORE taking photos.

a)

ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed

b)

White Balance, Flash, Zoom

c)

Timer, Filter, Crop

d)

Resolution, Storage, Battery

29.

When you set the aperture higher (a larger number), that means you are allowing more light in the camera.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A low aperture (such as f/1.8) creates what effect?

a)

Everything in focus

b)

Darker image

c)

Blurry background

d)

More noise

31.

What is a prime lens?

a)

A lens that zooms a long distance

b)

A fixed lens that doesn't zoom

c)

A lens that captures a wide view of an area

d)

A lens that focuses on small details

32.

The rule of thirds means that you always place your subject slightly out of the center of the photograph.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is framing?

a)

frame on a picture

b)

frame on a mantel

c)

the use of an element in a scene to visually surround the subject

34.

What setting controls how long the camera lens is open when taking an image?

a)

Holding the camera still.

b)

ISO

c)

Shutter Speed

d)

Aperture

35.

This the measure of a photographic film's or digital sensors sensitivity to light.

a)

ISO

b)

VDI

c)

f.Stop

d)

Shutter

36.

By increasing the ISO to a higher number this will happen

a)

Less light

b)

Less grain/noise

c)

More light

d)

More grain/noise

37.

Using lines in photographic composition can

a)

become very distracting and should be avoided

b)

cause the person viewing your photographs to focus on some minor area of the frame

c)

make your composition look like it was set on a grid and should not be used

d)

effectively lead the viewer's eye around the frame

38.
The hole inside the lens that allows light through
a)
exposure
b)
shutter speed
c)
flash
d)
aperture
39.
Refers to how much of an image is in focus
a)
shutter speed
b)
exposure
c)
histogram
d)
depth of field
40.
Which composition element is most prominent in this image?
a)
simplicity
b)
framing
c)
rule of thirds
d)
unusual angle
41.
These pull us into a picture and leads us through a path and on a journey. 
a)
Leading Lines
b)
Cropping
c)
Balancing Elements
d)
Depth
42.
The following picture is a good example of which rule of photography...
a)
Balancing Elements
b)
Depth
c)
Cropping
d)
Rule of Thirds