Name: Class: Date: Digital Imaging Study Questions Chapter 10 _/100 Total Points Homework Grade True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. 1. In the early days of photography most photographers will greatly concerned with composition when they were taking those early film images. 2. As a photographer you are to make a photo not just sight on a target. 3. Better composition comes from the right altitude toward taking a picture. 4. With digital imaging there are two ways to use your LCD to help improve your photographic composition, live LCD or LCD review. 5. Don t try to copy a scene. 6. You want to grab and hold the viewer s eye with your photographs. 7. In using the rule of thirds always be sure to put the center of interest in the top third of the image. 8. The rule of thirds grid can also help you position the horizon or any other strong horizontal line. 9. An excellent way to separate your subject from the surroundings is to use a very large depth of field. 10. One way to separate your subject from the background is to be sure that he background is either lighter or darker than the subject. 11. You can isolate your subject by have a person move, but with things that cannot move you can try to change the angle from which you take the image. 12. A relationship technique is to use a strong foreground element in a wide angle photo. 13. Photographic composition is made up of a set of rules that must be followed if you want to have great photographs. 14. As a photographer you need to train yourself to always scan only the subject area of the image you are making. Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 15. What was the name of an early American photographer who was concerned with composition? a. George Eastman c. Steve Jobs b. Bill Gates d. Ansel Adams 16. What device on your digital camera makes it easier to become a photographer that composes an image and not just a person who takes pictures? a. the LCD screen c. the lens b. the viewfinder d. the shutter button 17. Which of the following is NOT a means of drawing your viewers attention to your images? a. uncommon angles c. dramatic light b. unusual subjects d. blurry images 1
Name: 18. Which of the following are way to direct the viewers attention to your center of interest? a. use lines that head toward the center of interest c. use light to set the center of interest off in the image b. use colors that isolate a subject d. all of the above are examples of directing your viewers attention to the center of interest 19. Which lens is the best one to use in isolating your subject from the background and other elements in the image? a. wide angle c. standard or normal b. telephoto d. fisheye 20. Which lens can be used to make the subject very large and the surrounding area small when you photograph the image up very close? a. wide angle c. standard or normal b. telephoto d. super telephoto 21. Which of the following could be used to frame an image? a. a tree branch c. an overhanging eve on a house b. a person in the foreground d. all of the above could be used tot create a frame for an image 22. A dark frame can add... to an image. a. depth c. importance b. drama d. none of the above 23. What main composition guideline is used in this image? a. simplicity c. framing b. rule of thirds d. lines 24. Which composition guideline does this image display? a. horizon rule c. rule of thirds b. framing d. simplicity 2
Name: 25. Which composition guideline is most reflected in this image? a. rule of thirds c. simplicity b. framing d. none of the above 26. Which of the following are NOT composition guidelines given in chapter 10? a. Don t try to copy a scene c. Isolate your subject b. Create relationships d. Purchase the most expensive camera 27. What composition guideline is best illustrated by this image? a. framing the subject c. simplicity b. using lines d. dramatic light 28. Which of the following statements will help you to use the guideline of simplicity in creating your images? a. Try to include as much of the background c. Be sure to place the subject in the exact that you can get into the image frame b. Eliminate anything in that composition that doesn t help or support the subject center of the image d. Try to put the subject by itself in the lower part of the image Completion Complete each sentence or statement. 29. is what attracts a viewer to your photo, helps them see new things in subjects you have captured and is what helps them say, Wow! What a great photograph! 30. To get a good image, you must find the in the scene. 31. When a photograph has a strong of interest, it grabs the viewer s attention and makes the image easier to understand. 32. You can direct attention to your center of interest by the use of as well as what supporting elements are in your photograph. 33. The key is to look for colors that are different in the subject and the. 34. Use _ to make your subject sharp and everything else soft in focus. 35. There is value in keeping a composition. 36. Another term you will often hear about composition related to simplicity is. 3
Name: 37. means that everything in the photograph belongs. 38. A simple and effective technique for defining a composition and giving it visual interest is to _ the subject in some way. 39. An frame can create depth. Short Answer 40. What does the author of the book call people who just take images and do not take photographs? 41. What are the four things to consider in trying to grab a viewer s attention? 42. What are two methods that can be used to create relationships between the subject in an image and the rest of the components in that image? 43. How do you create a center of interest in an image? 44. What are the two parts of working with a center of interest found on page 261? 4
Name: 45. What is the rule of thirds and how do you use it in creating photographs? Draw the rule 46. What are six ways to isolate your subject in an image? 47. What are the two key things to consider when you are working to simplify a composition? 48. What are the two key areas of an image that often cause problems in creating an image that is both simple and unified? 49. In using your compositions to communicate, what is key question you should ask about every image you take? 50. How do you create a frame for an image? 5