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1 Match the words below with the correct definition. 1. Any wide view of a physical space. a. Panorama c. Landscape e. Panning b. Grayscale d. Aperture 2. Light sensitivity of your camera s sensor. a. Flash c. Gradient e. ISO b. Ambient Light d. Shutter Speed 3. This is how long your camera s shutter remains open for as the picture is being taken. On your camera, this can be seen with the S mode. a. Shutter Speed c. JPEG e. Flash b. ISO d. Aperture 4. Dividing a photograph into an imaginary 3 x 3 grid (like a tic-tac-toe board) and placing points of interest at the points where the lines on the grid intersect. a. Image Resolution c. Rule of Thirds e. Crop b. Grayscale d. RGB 5. The burst of light that comes from the camera when a picture is taken. a. Contrast c. Red-eye e. Shutter Speed b. Flash d. USB 6. The natural light in a scene. a. Pixel c. ISO e. RGB b. Ambient Light d. Grayscale 7. A range of different color tones a. Ambient Light c. Gradient e. Pixel b. Grayscale d. Contrast 8. To cut off the sides of an image to make it the proper size or to remove unwanted parts. a. Panorama c. JPEG e. Crop b. Pixel d. Thumbnail

2 9. Universal Serial Bus: a protocol for transferring data to and from digital devices a. JPEG c. RGB e. Pixel b. ISO d. USB 10. The number of pixels in a digital photo a. Image Resolution c. Contrast e. RGB b. Pixel d. Grayscale 11. Red, Green, Blue: the three colors to which the human visual system, digital cameras and many other devices are sensitive. a. Image Resolution c. Contrast e. RGB b. Pixel d. Grayscale 12. The glow from a subject's eyes caused by light from a flash reflecting off the blood vessels behind the retina in the eye. The effect is most common when light levels are low, outdoor at night, or indoor in a dimly-lit room. a. Red-eye c. Flash e. RGB b. Pixel d. Gradient 13. Picture Element: digital photographs are comprised of thousands or millions of them; they are the building blocks of a digital photo. a. Image Resolution c. Thumbnail e. Panning b. Pixel d. Panorama 14. A photography technique in which the camera follows a moving subject. a. Panning c. Aperture e. ISO b. Flash d. Shutter Speed 15. A standard for compressing image data developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. a. Panning c. Rule of Thirds e. RGB b. Thumbnail d. JPEG 16. A small version of a photo a. Panning c. Rule of Thirds e. RGB b. Thumbnail d. JPEG 17. A photo made up of varying tones of black and white. a. Gradient c. Ambient Light e. RGB b. Grayscale d. Contrast

3 18. The difference between the darkest and lightest areas in a photo. a. Gradient c. Ambient Light e. RGB b. Grayscale d. Contrast 19. A small, circular opening inside the lens that can change in diameter to control the amount of light reaching the camera's sensor as a picture is taken. This is also known as an F stop. a. ISO c. Aperture e. USB b. Shutter Speed d. Image Resolution 20. Devoid of human influence, instead featuring subjects such as strongly defined landforms, weather, and ambient light. a. Gradient c. Panorama e. Panning b. Landscape d. Pixel 21. 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 22. Which of the following apply to the rule of thirds? A. Place objects directly in the center B. Place objects where the grid lines intersect C. Place horizon lines on the grid lines D. Make sure there is something interesting in every frame E. Zoom in on your subject 23. The rule of thirds should NEVER be broken. A. True B. False 24. helps to give the viewer information about the subject, such as the location, time of the day, time of the year, etc. A. Editing the image B. Zooming in on the subject C. Including an environment

4 25. Which would be the best setting to use in taking a photograph inside in very low light? A. 100 ISO B. 200 ISO C. 400 ISO D. 800 ISO E ISO 26. Which ISO allows the most light to come in because it captures it faster? A. 100 ISO B. 200 ISO C. 400 ISO D. 800 ISO E ISO 27. What does the ISO setting mean on a SLR camera? A. It determines how big the aperture setting opens. B. It determines how fast the film is. C. It stands for "Initial Shutter Opening". D. It determines whether the photo will be in black and white. E. It stands for "Is Slick Orange". 28. What does aperture mean? A. The size of the shutter inside the camera. B. The amount of color a photograph has. C. The size of the camera's opening in order to allow light in. D. Another name for F-Stop. E. Both C and D.

5 29. If you were taking a photo of the New York skyscrapers at night, which of the following would be the best settings? A. An ISO of 100, a slow shutter speed, and a camera mounted on a tripod. B. An ISO of 400, a slow shutter speed, and a hand held camera. C. A higher ISO, a very fast shutter speed, and a hand held camera. D. All of the above, any of those settings will work for night photography. E. None of the above. 30. Does the photo below use a fast or slow shutter speed? A. Fast B. Slow 31. If you were taking a photo of a sporting event, which of the following would you want to use? A. An ISO of 100, a slow shutter speed, and a camera mounted on a tripod. B. An ISO of 400, a slow shutter speed, and a hand held camera. C. A higher ISO, a very fast shutter speed, and a hand held camera. D. All of the above, any of those settings will work for sports photography. E. None of the above.

6 32. In the photo below, what was probably the most likely thing wrong with the camera settings? A. The camera was on a tripod but had a low ISO. B. The camera was hand held and had a very high ISO. C. The camera was on a tripod, but had a very high ISO. D. The camera was hand held and had a very low ISO. E. The camera person just didn't know how to hold the camera still like any professional could. 33. What is Shutter Speed? A. Exposure time B. The lightness of the image C. How in focus the image is 34. What is the subject in Landscape photos? A. the horizon line B. the scenery C. barns, animals, or people

7 35. The adjustment to place the sharpest where it is desired on the subject. A. Focus B. Light C. Shutter Speed 36. What, on a camera, is the opening through which light travels? A. Aperture B. Shutter Speed C. ISO 37. Which aperture is larger? A. f 2.8 B. f 5.6 C. f In low light situations, what might you do to get a better exposure? A. Decrease the ISO B. Increase the shutter speed C. Increase the aperture 39. Which f-stop will give you a greater depth of field? A. f 2.8 B. f 8 C. f What part of the camera opens to allow light to reflect on the film? A. Aperture B. Shutter C. Lense D. Reflection mirrior E. Back of camera

8 41. The following photos have what in common? A. both are landscapes B. both are cityscapes (remember this has its own distinction from landscapes) C. both are using slow shutter speeds D. both b and c

9 42. What is the most important element in photography? A. Line B. Color C. Shape D. Texture E. Light 43. The following photo is an example of: A. landscape B. cityscape C. candid

10 44. The horizon line is: A. any straight line in a photograph B. a line where the visible land meets the sky C. a diagonal line that appears when your landscape is crooked 45. Shutter Speed is measured in: A. fractions of seconds B. seconds C Minutes D. It is not measured E. Both A and B 46. A shutter speed of 1/500 allows light to pass through the lens longer than a speed of 1/125 A. True B. False 47. Architectural photography is define as: A. photos that emphasize the lines and shapes of sign posts, flag poles, telephone poles and other unsightly objects B. photos of interiors and exteriors of structures and buildings which emphasize lines, patterns, shapes, forms, textures of the structure C. photos that have no true meaning or subject 48. The shutter speed controls the amount of light the camera allows through the lens. A. True B. False

11 49. The following photograph is an example of : A. panning B. fast shutter speed C. showing motion blur 50. The following IS NOT a good example of architectural photography: A. True B. False

12 51. The following is an example of what? A. fast shutter speed B. slow shutter speed 52. With panning, the following happens: A. your moving subject is in focus while the background is out of focus B. only works when the subject is moving from left to right/right to left C. your camera needs to be set to a slow shutter speed D. all of the above

13 53. This photo shows an example of using a: A. fast shutter speed B. slow shutter speed C. Low aperture number 54. The following is an example of slow shutter speed: A. True B. False

14 55. What do the following photos have in common? A. both emphasize the lines, shapes, forms, and patterns B. both are focusing on a piece or part of the whole structure C. both are using different angles D. all of the above

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