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