How to take amazing photographs
  • 1. What is the 'exposure triangle' comprised of?
A) Framing, Lighting, Subject
B) Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO
C) Depth of Field, Sharpness, Contrast
D) Focus, White Balance, Composition
  • 2. What does aperture control?
A) White balance
B) Shutter speed
C) ISO sensitivity
D) Depth of field
  • 3. A lower f-number (e.g., f/1.8) indicates a:
A) Wider aperture
B) Faster shutter speed
C) Lower ISO
D) Narrower aperture
  • 4. What does shutter speed control?
A) Image sharpness
B) Depth of field
C) Color temperature
D) Motion blur
  • 5. A faster shutter speed is best for:
A) Increasing depth of field
B) Freezing motion
C) Creating motion blur
D) Shooting in low light
  • 6. What does ISO control?
A) Aperture size
B) Sensor's sensitivity to light
C) Shutter duration
D) White balance settings
  • 7. A higher ISO setting can introduce:
A) Sharper images
B) Noise
C) Slower shutter speeds
D) Wider depth of field
  • 8. What is 'white balance'?
A) Adjusting colors to appear natural
B) Setting the aperture value
C) Controlling shutter speed
D) Modifying ISO settings
  • 9. What is the Rule of Thirds?
A) Dividing the image into nine equal parts
B) Using three light sources
C) Using a lens with a focal length of 30mm
D) Setting the aperture to f/3.0
  • 10. Leading lines are used to:
A) Guide the viewer's eye
B) Create a vignette
C) Blur the background
D) Increase contrast
  • 11. What is 'depth of field'?
A) The amount of light entering the lens
B) The area in focus
C) The color temperature of the image
D) The duration of the exposure
  • 12. A shallow depth of field is often used for:
A) Landscapes
B) Group photos
C) Portraits
D) Architecture
  • 13. What is 'composition' in photography?
A) Setting the ISO
B) Arranging elements in a scene
C) Adjusting white balance
D) Controlling shutter speed
  • 14. What does 'RAW' image format offer compared to 'JPEG'?
A) More editing flexibility
B) Direct printing
C) Better for social media sharing
D) Smaller file size
  • 15. What is the purpose of a lens hood?
A) Increase image sharpness
B) Adjust aperture
C) Prevent lens flare
D) Change shutter speed
  • 16. What is bracketing?
A) Zooming in and out rapidly
B) Taking multiple shots at different exposures
C) Applying filters
D) Using a tripod
  • 17. What is 'dynamic range'?
A) The focal length of a lens
B) The range of light and dark tones a camera can capture
C) The shutter speed range
D) The ISO range
  • 18. When should you use a tripod?
A) Bright sunlight
B) When using a flash
C) Low light situations
D) Shooting fast-moving objects
  • 19. What is 'golden hour'?
A) Any time the sun is shining
B) The hour after sunrise and before sunset
C) Midday
D) Midnight
  • 20. What is the purpose of post-processing?
A) Enhancing and correcting images
B) Taking the photo
C) Storing the images
D) Setting up the camera
  • 21. Which of these is NOT a common post-processing software?
A) Adobe Photoshop
B) Capture One
C) Microsoft Word
D) Adobe Lightroom
  • 22. What is a histogram?
A) A filter effect
B) A graph showing the tonal distribution of an image
C) A type of camera lens
D) A measurement of light intensity
  • 23. What is 'bokeh'?
A) The aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas
B) A type of camera bag
C) A shooting mode
D) A specific type of lens
  • 24. What does 'focal length' refer to?
A) The ISO setting
B) The distance between the lens and the image sensor
C) The size of the aperture
D) The shutter speed setting
  • 25. A longer focal length lens (e.g., 200mm) is often used for:
A) Landscape photography
B) Street photography
C) Macro photography
D) Wildlife photography
  • 26. What is the Sunny 16 rule?
A) A camera setting for sunny days
B) A method for estimating correct daylight exposures
C) A filter effect to brighten sunny scenes
D) A technique for taking photos in the shade
  • 27. What is a prime lens?
A) A lens that automatically adjusts focus
B) A lens with a fixed focal length
C) A lens with built-in image stabilization
D) A lens with a variable aperture
  • 28. What is 'backlighting'?
A) When there is no light source
B) When the light source is to the side of the subject
C) When the light source is behind the subject
D) When the light source is in front of the subject
  • 29. What is the best way to clean a camera lens?
A) Use a paper towel
B) Use a microfiber cloth and lens cleaning solution
C) Use water and soap
D) Use your breath and a t-shirt
  • 30. What is 'metadata' in a digital photograph?
A) The copyright information
B) The file size of the image
C) The name of the photographer
D) Data about the photo, like camera settings and date taken
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