intro photo: quiz

The Box

The Box

1. What is the meaning of the term: camera obscura?

a. Dark roomb. Dark camerac. Gray boxd. Obscure exposure

2. In theory, a camera must really only have two parts to function. Which two are “essential”?

a. pentaprismb. Bodyc. lensd. tripod socket

3. For portraits, it is best to take photos in the middle of the day with bright sun.

True or False

4. What does “SLR” stand for?

a. Single lens reflexb. Simple light recorderc. Standard lens refractor

5. What part of an SLR camera causes the image to appear right side up through the viewfinder?

a. Pentaprismb. Aperture ringc. Focal plane shutter

6. Your camera meter tries to average your exposure based on what constant standard of exposure?

a. Absolute white pointb. Skin tonec. 18% grayd. 25% black

7. Which ISO is most sensitive to light?

a. 100b. 200c. 400d. 800

8. An expensive camera will always take better photos than a cheap camera.

True or False

9. Digital images are made up of tiny elements called...

a. Cellsb. Electrolytesc. Pixels

10. What is a megapixel?

a. A really big digital photob. A type of digital camerac. A million pixels

11. The _____________ controls how long light is allowed to hit the sensor.

a. Hotshoeb. Exposure limiterc. Apertured. Shutter speed

12. The _____________ controls how much light is allowed to hit the sensor.

a. Hotshoeb. Exposure limiterc. Apertured. Shutter speed

13. Fill in the missing aperture.

2.8 4 5.6 ___ 11 16 22

14. The larger the aperture number, the smaller the actual opening.

True or False

15. Fill in the missing shutter speed.

15th 30th 60th ____ 250th

16. What is defined as... “the distance from the foreground to the background that is in acceptable focus”?

a. Inverse square lawb. Depth of fieldc. Law of reciprocity

17. When we “open up” the aperture by one stop, the amount of light entering the camera is...

a. Doubledb. Tripledc. Halved

18. Shutter speed refers to...

a. How fast the camera saves the image b. Fractions of a second the shutter is openc. How quickly you camera focuses

19. What does “B” stand for on your shutter speeds?

a. Buttonb. Bulbc. Balld. Bush

20. Always put your subject directly in the center of the photograph.

True or False

21. It is sometimes good to break a rule of composition... We call that “artistic license”.

True or False

22. While shooting an assignment a group of photographers begin checking their LCD screens and “oooohing and aaaahing” over their images. What term describes this activity?

a. Monkeying aroundb. Ape gapingc. Chimpingd. Primating

23. In the middle of a photo shoot your memory card is almost full... What would you NOT want to do?

a. Delete photos directly from your camerab. Change memory card out for a new onec. Upload the images to your laptopd. Be more selective with your exposures

24. Who shot this image.

a. Ansel Adamsb. Dorthea Langec. Arthur Rothsteind. Mike Brown

25. Who shot this image.

a. Ansel Adamsb. Dorthea Langec. Arthur Rothsteind. Mike Brown

26. Who shot this image.

a. Ansel Adamsb. Dorthea Langec. Arthur Rothsteind. Mike Brown

27. Who shot this image.

a. Ansel Adamsb. Dorthea Langec. Arthur Rothsteind. Mike Brown