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Basic Photography MCQ

1. In order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective they need to be seen as ________.

Truthful

Colorful

Cheerful

Righteous

Answer

Correct Answer: Truthful

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2. The steerage by alfred stieglitz depicts ________.

World war i

Child laborers

Passengers on a steam ship

New machinery

Answer

Correct Answer: Passengers on a steam ship

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3. ________ is the science of taking reliable measurements from aerial photographs.

Map projection

Cartography

Photogrammetre

Multispectral scanning

Answer

Correct Answer: Map projection

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4. The first cameras were ________.

Camera obscura

Room-sized

A negative

To draw images

Answer

Correct Answer: Room-sized

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5. The ______ was an early form of camera.

Photocollage

Portraiture

Camera Obscura Image of the Panthéon in the Hotel des Grands Hommes, by Abelardo Morell

Camera obscura

Answer

Correct Answer: Camera obscura

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6. Higher quality digital cameras have __________ similar to film images.

F-stop

Heliography

Orson Wells

Resolution

Answer

Correct Answer: Resolution

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7. Another name for Which lens is generally considered the best for taking high quality, natural looking portraits on a 35mm film or "full frame" digital camera?a medium format camera would be __________.

24mm f 2

300mm f2.8

85mm f1.8

35-70 f 2.8-4

Answer

Correct Answer: 85mm f1.8

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8.
When shooting with a view camera at infinity, the bellows extension factor would be __________.

1.5

Answer

Correct Answer: 1.5

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9.
On the color wheel, colors are considered complementary when they are________

opposite to each other on the wheel.

next to each other on the wheel.

similar in hue and saturation.

always in contrast.

Answer

Correct Answer: opposite to each other on the wheel.

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10.
Light not created by a photographer is called _______ light.

artificial

ambient

overhead

diffused

Answer

Correct Answer: ambient

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11.
Banding or posterization in a digital image is caused when there isn't enough information to reproduce different shades of color.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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12.
Aerial perspective is __________

shooting from a high vantage point

shooting up from a low vantage point.

the effect of atmosphere on distant subjects.

shooting from a plane.

Answer

Correct Answer: the effect of atmosphere on distant subjects.

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13.
Another name for a key light is __________.

hot light

back light

main light

ring light

Answer

Correct Answer: main light

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14.
The word noise is to digital Photography as __________ is to a film.

hue

grain

pixel

saturation

Answer

Correct Answer: grain

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15.
TTL stands for __________.

Table Top Lighting

Through the Lens

Traditional Tungsten Lighting

Temporary Time Lag

Answer

Correct Answer: Through the Lens

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16.
In lighting, modeling means you are __________

keeping the light close to the axis of the camera.

turning the lights on and off to see the effect a light will have.

creating a three dimensional effect or depth in your image.

having your subject pose in a particular manner

Answer

Correct Answer: creating a three dimensional effect or depth in your image.

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17.
Using a larger aperture will result in _________

more depth of field.

longer exposures.

less depth of field.

all of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: less depth of field.

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18.
Images produced by digital cameras are __________.

vector based

halftone

duotone

raster based

Answer

Correct Answer: raster based

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19.
If an image is overexposed, which of the following would most likely be the cause?

Shooting at the aperture setting of 5.6

Moving to a higher aperture number

Shooting at a shutter speed of 1/125

Moving to a lower aperture number

Answer

Correct Answer: Moving to a lower aperture number

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20.
Where is the final image in a digital camera stored?

In the buffer

In the acetate

In the memory card or stick

In the CCD

Answer

Correct Answer: In the memory card or stick

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21.
A view camera differs from other cameras in that it can control __________.

perspective

the depth of the field

neither perspective or the depth of the field

both perspective and the depth of the field

Answer

Correct Answer: both perspective and the depth of the field

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22.
Fake walls used on Photography sets are often referred to as __________.

screens

scrims

gobos

flats

Answer

Correct Answer: screens

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23.
The features called swing and tilt are available on most high end 35mm and equivalent digital cameras.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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24.
Flash or strobe is considered an artificial light.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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25.
What do polarizing filters help you to remove from or reduce in your photos?

Infrared light

Dark shadows

Reflections

Sunlight

Answer

Correct Answer: Reflections

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26.
The step pattern seen on an enlarged digital photographic image is called __________.

Vectorization

Aliasing

Axis lines

Anti-aliased

Answer

Correct Answer: Aliasing

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27.
A prime lens is also called a __________.

zoom lens

telephoto lens

fixed focal length lens

wide angle lens

Answer

Correct Answer: fixed focal length lens

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28.
The inverse square law is used in reference to __________

the depth of the field.

shutter speed settings.

the intensity of light that reaches a subject.

aperture settings.

Answer

Correct Answer: the intensity of light that reaches a subject.

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29.
What might you do to add drama and interest to an image taken in snow?

Find a source of bright color

Move the subject into some shade

Shoot mainly in the middle of the day

Place your subject between the sun and yourself

Answer

Correct Answer: Move the subject into some shade

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30.
When working in digital editing software, sharpening is achieved by increasing the contrast between __________

adjacent pixels.

the subject and the background.

distinct colors.

the background and the foreground.

Answer

Correct Answer: adjacent pixels.

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31.
Diffused light is created in a photo studio through the use of screens and large light sources.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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32.
Light travels in a straight line until it is __________

refracted

curved

reflected

refracted or curved.

Answer

Correct Answer: refracted or curved.

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33.
When undiffused, a strobe light and a tungsten light will generally produce the same quality of light.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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34.
To get the most accurate colors, you should __________

set your white balance setting to auto.

use a gray card or diffusion filter to set the correct balance.

use the camera's preset for a given light source.

shoot only in one type of light.

Answer

Correct Answer: use the camera's preset for a given light source.

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35.
What does saturated color refer to?

Hazy, dark colors

Bright, brilliant colors

Colors in blush tones

Colors that are false and are brought on through the use of lights and filters

Answer

Correct Answer: Bright, brilliant colors

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36.
The higher the f-stop number, the more the light allowed into the camera.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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37.
Incident light meters work by reading the light that reflects off of a subject.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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38.
What does the Rule of Thirds refers to?

Bracketing in 1/3rd stops

Placement of elements in the image

Distance of the subject from the background

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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39.
What effect does putting a grid or honeycomb on a light source have?

It diffuses the light.

It intensifies the light.

It narrows the spread of the light.

It reflects the light.

Answer

Correct Answer: It narrows the spread of the light.

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40.
A gray card used to determine proper exposure reflects __________ of the light that strikes it?

18%

45%

63%

Answer

Correct Answer: 18%

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41.
Sharpening settings used when processing images should vary depending on the subject.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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42.
Computer monitors use both the RGB and CMYK color spaces.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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43.
What do F-stops really refer to?

How much light you let into the camera

How tightly you focus your camera

Your use of action and how it affects your photos

Nothing.

Answer

Correct Answer: How much light you let into the camera

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44.
Extension tubes will change __________

the number of apertures on a lens.

the focal length of a lens.

the number of glass elements a lens has.

how close to a subject a lens can focus.

Answer

Correct Answer: how close to a subject a lens can focus.

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45.
Kelvin degrees represent the __________ of a source of light.

color temperature

light intensity

watt second rating

flash duration

Answer

Correct Answer: color temperature

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46.
A candid approach to wedding Photography can also be called the photojournalistic style.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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47.
Each photodiode or pixel on a standard digital chip can record all three of the colors used in digital photography.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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48.
In order to prevent red eye that often happens in flash photography, it is best to__________

move your light off the camera axis.

shoot in a darkened room.

use a ring light.

set the flash to a lower power setting.

Answer

Correct Answer: move your light off the camera axis.

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49.
In architectural Photography it is important to __________

shoot the whole room.

keep the building centered.

keep verticals parallel.

place people in the room.

Answer

Correct Answer: keep verticals parallel.

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50.
What problem can you often have when a subject is backlit?

Underexposed subjects

Blurry photos

Oversaturated subjects

Overexposed subjects

Answer

Correct Answer: Underexposed subjects

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51.
Bracketing is a term used to describe __________

shooting multiple images to make a panorama.

shooting multiple exposures of the same image.

shooting multiple angles of a subject.

None of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: shooting multiple exposures of the same image.

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52.
Images that are considered editorial can be described as __________

images that are edited.

images that are not designed to sell a particular item or idea.

images that need to be edited.

images that will impress the editor.

Answer

Correct Answer: images that are not designed to sell a particular item or idea.

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53.
A lens that focuses light using concentric glass rings is called a/an __________ lens.

elemental

compound

linear

fresnel

Answer

Correct Answer: fresnel

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54.
If you change your shutter speed from 1/60 to 1/250, you need to change your aperture from f11 to _____ to keep your exposure the same.

f2.8

f16

f1.4

f5.6

Answer

Correct Answer: f5.6

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55.
A shutter speed of ½ of a second or longer should be used when hand holding a camera.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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56.
The amount of energy a capacitor in a power pack can store is called watt seconds.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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57.
RAW means that when an image is saved to the camera's memory, it is saved_____________

is saved as a JPEG and a TIFF.

is saved as a TIFF with lossless compression.

remains unprocessed by the camera software.

is saved as a TIFF without compression.

Answer

Correct Answer: remains unprocessed by the camera software.

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58.
The coatings on a lens are designed to increase image quality by __________

polarizing the light.

reducing reflections from the surface of the glass.

reducing the amount of blue light.

redirecting the light in uniform wavelengths.

Answer

Correct Answer: reducing reflections from the surface of the glass.

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59.
Bit depth refers to __________

the value difference between adjacent pixels.

the total number of pixels of a certain color that are in an image.

the amount of color that can be rendered by averaging pixels.

the amount of color that can be rendered by a single pixel.

Answer

Correct Answer: the amount of color that can be rendered by a single pixel.

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60.
The smallest element in a digital image is ______.

a megabyte

a pixel

a grain

a color array

Answer

Correct Answer: a pixel

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61.
A "catchlight" is __________

a highlight in a subject's eye.

the main light.

the fill light.

red eye.

Answer

Correct Answer: a highlight in a subject's eye.

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62.
Vignetting is __________

low key lighting

dark corners on an image.

high key lighting

s on an image.

Answer

Correct Answer: dark corners on an image.

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63.
A lighting ratio of 1:1 will produce an image that is __________.

dramatic

dark

flat

bright

Answer

Correct Answer: flat

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64.
Moire is caused when there is an interaction between __________ in a subject and the pixels that make up the digital image.

colors

curves

patterns

skin tones

Answer

Correct Answer: patterns

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65.
On a zoom lens, 3.5-5.6 means it has __________

only two levels of zoom.

a variable maximum aperture.

it's a prime lens.

it stops down to 5.6.

Answer

Correct Answer: a variable maximum aperture.

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66.
Another name for a medium format camera would be __________.

6x6

120 mm

6x7

Any of the three

Answer

Correct Answer: Any of the three

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67.
What does shallow depth of field mean?

That there is a limited area of focus in which to place items.

That items are placed close together on the set.

That all items are blurry, showing action.

That items in both the background and foreground are in focus

Answer

Correct Answer: That there is a limited area of focus in which to place items.

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68.
A scrim is used to __________

lower the intensity of the light.

concentrate the light.

diffuse the light.

reflect the light.

Answer

Correct Answer: lower the intensity of the light.

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69.
In a 300mm 2.8 lens, the number 2.8 refers to __________

the aperture range of the lens.

the number of glass elements in the lens.

the maximum aperture for the lens.

the size of the filter thread for that lens.

Answer

Correct Answer: the maximum aperture for the lens.

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70.
Chromatic aberration is the inability of a lens to focus __________ on a single point.

gradations.

edges.

images.

colors.

Answer

Correct Answer: colors.

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71.
When using a flash on most cameras, using too high a shutter speed will result in_________.

stopping the action.

overexposed images.

dark cut off section.

excess noise/grain.

Answer

Correct Answer: stopping the action.

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72.
A color that can't be reproduced in the final image is called __________.

saturated

high key

process

out of gamut

Answer

Correct Answer: out of gamut

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73.
A reversal film is also referred to as a __________

negative film.

slide or transparency film.

black and white film.

lithographic film.

Answer

Correct Answer: slide or transparency film.

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74.
Which is the hardest type of light to achieve pleasing images in?

Early evening light

Diffused light

Midday light

Early morning light

Answer

Correct Answer: Midday light

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75.
Images saved as jpegs are saved with lossless compression.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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76.
The "circle of confusion" is a term related to determining the __________.

angle of view

shutter speed setting

maximum aperture

depth of the field

Answer

Correct Answer: depth of the field

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77.
A butterfly is a name for __________

an A clamp.

a grid for a soft box.

a light stand with a boom arm.

a large diffusion frame and fabric.

Answer

Correct Answer: a light stand with a boom arm.

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78.
What does the guide number of a flash describe?

How many f stops it can be used with

Its output with a set reflector

How close it can be placed to the subject

What shutter speeds it can be used with

Answer

Correct Answer: How close it can be placed to the subject

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79.
Copal is a type of __________.

lens

camera

flash

shutter

Answer

Correct Answer: shutter

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80.
If the proper exposure at ISO 800 is f5.6 at 1/250, the proper exposure at ISO 100 would be f5.6 at __________.

1/2000

1/30

1/125

1/1000

Answer

Correct Answer: 1/30

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81.
Which lens would be considered "normal" on a 35mm film or equivalent full frame digital camera?

85mm

50mm

24mm

105mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 50mm

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82.
What does "Framing" an image refer to?

Following the rule of thirds

Positioning of the subject in relation to other image elements

Centering the subject in the frame

Adding lights to the subject

Answer

Correct Answer: Positioning of the subject in relation to other image elements

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83.
What two processes had to be "discovered" before the art of Photography was truly born?

Optical

Digital

Chemical

Studio

Answer

Correct Answer: Optical
Chemical

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84. Which company first patented the film-less electronic camera?

Texas Instruments

Canon

Nikon

Intel

Kodak

Answer

Correct Answer: Texas Instruments

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85. Who first demonstrated the three-color printing process in 1861?

James Clerk Maxwell

George Eastman

Ducas du Hauron

Herman Vogel

Auguste and Louis Lumière

Answer

Correct Answer: James Clerk Maxwell

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86. True or False: In order to achieve maximum Depth-of-Field, you should stop-down as much as possible and focus halfway between the closest and furthest subject.

False: you should focus at infinity and stop down as much as possible.

True: stopping down as much as possible will bring everything into focus.

True: depth of focus is linear and focus will be equally sharp at equal distances before and beyond the focus point.

False: your best focus point will be closer to the camera.

Answer

Correct Answer: False: your best focus point will be closer to the camera.

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87. A split prism is...

an element within a lens which inverts the incoming light to upside-down, so it appears right-side-up in the viewfinder

a glass screen in the viewfinder that visually indicates when a manual lens is focused on a specific focal point

a block of glass in the body of the camera which refracts incoming light from the lens through the viewfinder

a piece of glass in the camera which splits incoming light to both the autofocus sensor and to the viewfinder

Answer

Correct Answer: a glass screen in the viewfinder that visually indicates when a manual lens is focused on a specific focal point

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88. Standard JPG or JPEG image files are...

8-bit image files

4-bit image files

1-bit image files

24-bit image files

16-bit image files

Answer

Correct Answer: 24-bit image files

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89. ISO stands for...

Integrated Sensor Operation

International Standards Options

International Standard of Organization

Illumination Sensitivity Output

International Organization for Standardization

Answer

Correct Answer: International Organization for Standardization

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90. What does CMOS stand for?

Complex metallic oxide semiconductor

Complemented metallic oxide sensor

Complementary metal oxide semiconductor

Calibrated metallic octagon sensor

Calibrated metal oxide sensor

Answer

Correct Answer: Complementary metal oxide semiconductor

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91. Taking the APS-C "multiplier effect" into consideration; to get the same field-0f-view of a 21mm lens on a full-frame camera would require what focal-length on an APS-C DSLR?

13mm

33.6

42mm

21mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 13mm

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92. What two companies sold the first consumer-oriented digital cameras?

Olympus and Pentax

IBM and Canon

Apple and Kodak

Panasonic and Sony

Answer

Correct Answer: Apple and Kodak

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93. The aspect ratio of a 35mm / Full Frame sensor is...

2:1

4:3

3:2

1:1

5:4

Answer

Correct Answer: 3:2

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94. Which of these would provide the softest light source?

Larger light, farther light source

Larger light, closer light source

Smaller light, farther light source

Smaller light, closer light source

Answer

Correct Answer: Larger light, closer light source

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95. Shooting unfiltered in an area with high color temperature lighting will result in an image that is...

Yellower

Bluer

Underexposed

Brighter

Darker

Answer

Correct Answer: Bluer

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96. Images produced on "chrome" or chromogenic film are

C-41 film

B&W film

Color negative film

Instant film

Color positive film

Answer

Correct Answer: Color positive film

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97. A digital camera with double the resolution of a 12 megapixel camera would have to be...

48 megapixels

36 megapixels

24 megapixels

Answer

Correct Answer: 48 megapixels

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98. Approximately how much time was required to properly expose a photo with the Daguerreotype process?

6 hours

30 seconds

Between 5 and 20 minutes

1 to 2 hours

Answer

Correct Answer: Between 5 and 20 minutes

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99. What color temperature are household tungsten bulbs?

6500K

3200-3500K

2500-2900K

1700-2000K

5000-5400K

Answer

Correct Answer: 3200-3500K

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100. Which two brothers introduced the first viable colour process in 1907?

David and Thomas Sutton

The Lumière Brothers

Herman and Otto Vogel

The Eastman Brothers

Answer

Correct Answer: The Lumière Brothers

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101. What does EXIF stand for, when referring to digital image data?

Electronic Xerox Image File

External Imaging File Format

Exchangeable Image File Format

Extra Image Information File

Answer

Correct Answer: Exchangeable Image File Format

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102. True or False: A red filter will soften clouds and lighten skies when using B&W film.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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103. The most common process for a reversal film (slide) is:

E-6

E-1

E-41

E-20

Answer

Correct Answer: E-6

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104. If a 4MP camera can give a 4x6" print at a certain quality, how many megapixels would be needed to generate a print twice the size (12x8") at the SAME quality?

None of these

12MP

24MP

8MP

16MP

Answer

Correct Answer: 16MP

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105. Which of the following will almost always cause trouble when using an on-camera flash unit?

A fast ISO

A lens hood

Matrix metering

A stopped down aperture

A slow shutter speed

Answer

Correct Answer: A lens hood

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106. When mixing flash and ambient light, adjusting the aperture affects...

Neither the flash or ambient exposure

Only the ambient exposure

The flash and ambient exposure

Only the flash exposure

Answer

Correct Answer: The flash and ambient exposure

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107. Each time an SLR camera raises and lowers the mirror and shutter curtain, this is known as...

A "Shot"

A "Click"

An "Impulsion"

A single "Firing"

An "Actuation"

Answer

Correct Answer: An "Actuation"

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108. Why would you use pull process?

To properly coat the film

Because you have too much light when you originally shot or are trying to increase your grey values

For distortion like a fun house mirror

Because you did not have enough light when you originally shot the photograph or you are intentionally trying to make image contrasty

Answer

Correct Answer: Because you have too much light when you originally shot or are trying to increase your grey values

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109. When mixing flash and ambient light, adjusting the flash power affects...

neither the flash or ambient exposure

only the ambient exposure

both the flash and ambient exposure

only the flash exposure

Answer

Correct Answer: only the flash exposure

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110. The f-ratio is the focal length divided by what?

Lens f/stop

Lens aperture

Lens weight

Lens diameter

Answer

Correct Answer: Lens aperture

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111. In the same light condition f2.8 and 1/100 is equal to f5.6 and what shutter speed?

1/50

1/300

1/200

1/25

Answer

Correct Answer: 1/25

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112. An aperture of f/2.8 lets in ______ as much light as f/5.6.

2 times

4 times

6 times

10 times

8 times

Answer

Correct Answer: 4 times

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113. What is meant by push processing?

Under expose and over develop the film

a technique for mixing photo chemicals

Over expose and under develop the film

push is a specific type of photo chemical process used to tint film

Answer

Correct Answer: Under expose and over develop the film

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114. In digital cameras, doubling the dimensions of the digital sensor will cause the number of megapixels to be...

halved

tripled

quartered

doubled

quadrupled

Answer

Correct Answer: quadrupled

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115. What is meant by pull processing?

Under expose and over develop the film

pull and stretch the film

Over expose and under develop the film

freeze the film and throw in the chemical bath in full light

a method of washing the film in the chemicals

Answer

Correct Answer: Over expose and under develop the film

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116. True or False: Depth of field measures the distance from your camera to the closest point in a shot that is in focus.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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117. A UV filter is most commonly used to...

protect film from damaging UV rays.

protect the front element and coatings of the lens.

protect the sensor from damaging UV rays.

remove reflections from water.

Answer

Correct Answer: protect the front element and coatings of the lens.

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118. A tilt-and-shift lens has the same objectives as which type of camera?

View camera

4x5 speed graphic

8x10 polaroid camera

Panoramic camera

Answer

Correct Answer: View camera

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119. Some digital cameras have sensors that make educated guesses when detecting colors. This is a process called...

Extrapolation

Color theory

Guesstimation

Fragmentation

Interpolation

Answer

Correct Answer: Interpolation

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120. When a linear polarizing filter can't be used because of interaction with polarized sensors in a camera, one can use what instead.

Two polarizing filters set at 90 degrees to each other.

Polarized light sources.

A graduated ND filter

a circular polarizing filter.

Two UV filters.

Answer

Correct Answer: a circular polarizing filter.

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121. A T-Stop is different than an F-Stop in that it measures the actual amount of light passing through the lens.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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122. Using a macro lens at f/5.6, as opposed to a standard 50mm lens at f/5.6, will likely:

Increase the image's depth of field

Reduce the aperture

Blur the image

Increase barrel distortion

Reduce the image's depth of field

Answer

Correct Answer: Reduce the image's depth of field

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123. When would you use an extension tube?

To increase the focal length of a lens

To increase the speed of a lens

To make a lens focus closer than normal

To extend the camera's film speed

Answer

Correct Answer: To make a lens focus closer than normal

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124. What determines a lens' "speed"?

The focal length.

How fast it autofocuses.

It's the smallest maximum aperture.

It's the largest maximum aperture.

How fast your money dwindles in order to buy it.

Answer

Correct Answer: It's the largest maximum aperture.

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125. What is the standard colour temperature for daylight?

5500 K

100 K

4500 K

6500 K

1000 K

Answer

Correct Answer: 5500 K

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126. The most common process used for processing black and white negative film or color negative film is:

C-41

E-6

C-18

D-2

Answer

Correct Answer: C-41

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127. In a rangefinder camera, what does rangefinder refer to?

The camera's focusing system

A laser used to determine focus point

The camera's aperture ring

A table on the camera for determining manual focus range

Answer

Correct Answer: The camera's focusing system

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128. What is the magnification ratio of a true Macro lens?

1:3

1:20

1:2

1:1

Answer

Correct Answer: 1:1

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129. A photograph is a macro photograph when:

The subject measures less than half the focal length

The camera is held 2x closer to the subject than usual

The camera is focused on a single subject

The subject is photographed at life size or larger

The subject weighs 1.5 grams or less

Answer

Correct Answer: The subject is photographed at life size or larger

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130. Hyperfocal distance is best defined as:

The distance beyond which all objects can be brought into an "acceptable" focus.

The distance past which the range of focus becomes much narrower.

The distance between two points of focus.

The distance between the camera and its object.

Answer

Correct Answer: The distance beyond which all objects can be brought into an "acceptable" focus.

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131. A tradeoff of using a High ISO setting is...

All of these things.

... an increase of noise in the image.

... loss of color accuracy.

... a loss of observable resolution in the image.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these things.

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132. Which of the following devices is useful for macro photography?

A bellows

All of the devices.

A macro lens

A reversing ring

An extension tube

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the devices.

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133. What does crop factor mean?

It describes the increase in grain when using smaller image sensor sizes.

The luminosity drop observed when using digital zoom.

The focal length multiplier used with smaller sensors to obtain 35mm equivalent.

The coefficient by which lens aperture has to be multiplied when using digital imaging sensor to obtain the film camera equivalent.

The maximum digital zoom factor for a specific camera.

Answer

Correct Answer: The focal length multiplier used with smaller sensors to obtain 35mm equivalent.

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134. True or False: Linear polarizing filters can interfere with modern camera sensors.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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135. How is the inverse square law best explained?

An object farther away from the camera will require four times the amount of flash power

An object half the distance from a light source will receive half the illumination

An object twice the distance from a light source will receive a quarter of the illumination

By shooting with your camera upside down, you can increase the light absorption of the sensor/ film.

Answer

Correct Answer: An object twice the distance from a light source will receive a quarter of the illumination

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136. A flattering form of portrait lighting is named after which famous painter?

Picasso

Monet

Michaelangelo

Rembrant

DaVinci

Answer

Correct Answer: Rembrant

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137. How do you take photographs at night or in low light scenarios?

Use a higher ISO setting and a larger f-strop to keep your shutter speed down.

Use a lower ISO setting and a smaller f-stop to keep your shutter speed down.

Use a higher ISO setting and a smaller f-stop to keep your shutter speed down.

Use a lower ISO setting and a larger f-stop to keep your shutter speed down.

Answer

Correct Answer: Use a higher ISO setting and a smaller f-stop to keep your shutter speed down.

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138. What crop factor does APS-C typically have?

1.8x-2.0x

none of the above

1.3x

0.8x

1.5-1.6x

Answer

Correct Answer: 1.5-1.6x

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139. With all other things equal, which produces tighter depth of field?

A physically larger sensor/film size

Less megapixels

A physically smaller sensor/film size

Wearing tighter clothes

More megapixels

Answer

Correct Answer: A physically larger sensor/film size

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140. On a full-frame digital camera a "normal" lens is considered what focal length...

120mm

35mm

50mm

75mm

200mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 50mm

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141. Which lens is more apt to cause motion blur:

Any fisheye lens.

200 mm.

Any inexpensive lens.

100 mm.

500 mm.

Answer

Correct Answer: 500 mm.

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142. On a APS-C sized sensor with a crop factor of 1.5x a 300mm lens will effectively be what focal length?

400mm

600mm

450mm

300mm

150mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 450mm

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143. By what number do you divide by to find the focal length of a 50mm lens when mounted on a body with an aps-c sized sensor?

14.8

2.8

5.6

1.6

Answer

Correct Answer: 1.6

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144. What is the difference between a medium format camera and a 35mm film camera?

The medium format negatives take less time to develope

The 35mm camera has a larger body than the medium format

The medium format negatives are larger and capture more information

You get more depth of field from a 35mm camera

The 35mm camera shoots better resolution quality on the negatives

Answer

Correct Answer: The medium format negatives are larger and capture more information

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145. A longer focal length on a lens results in what?

A slower shutter speed

Greater magnification

Reduced magnification

A larger field of view

A faster shutter speed

Answer

Correct Answer: Greater magnification

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146. What is a High Key vignette?

Something you do in photoshop.

A filter you put in front of the lens.

When the corners of the image go light.

When you put a panty hose in front of the lens

When the corners of the images go dark.

Answer

Correct Answer: When the corners of the image go light.

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147. What do many press photographers keep on their flash unit?

Macro ring lite

A Diffuser

Speedlite Transmitter

A memory card

A hotshoe flash gun

Answer

Correct Answer: A Diffuser

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148. A possible range of daylight color temperature would be:

5,000K - 7,000K

1,000K - 2,000K

30K - 60K

160K - 240K

2,000K - 4,000K

Answer

Correct Answer: 5,000K - 7,000K

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149. If I change from f/8 to f/5.6 I am...

reducing the amount of light

letting in twice as much light

increasing the depth of field

Answer

Correct Answer: letting in twice as much light

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150. What do you have to watch the most when shooting close-up photography ?

Depth of field

Subject to flash distance

Evaluative metering

Aperture priority

Answer

Correct Answer: Depth of field

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151. What is a camera's Dynamic Range?

The range between the largest aperture and the smallest aperture of the lens.

The range between the camera's lowest ISO and it's highest ISO.

The range between the closest in focus point and the furthest in focus point.

The range between a normal photo and a HDR photo.

The range between the brightest highlights and the darkest shadows that the cameras chip can capture.

Answer

Correct Answer: The range between the brightest highlights and the darkest shadows that the cameras chip can capture.

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152. TTL stands for...

Through The Lens

Time Tone Link

Throughout The Location

Tint, Time, and Lighting

Tripod to Lens

Answer

Correct Answer: Through The Lens

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153. How is redeye reduced when using a flash?

Move flash closer to lens.

Move subject away from camera.

Move flash further away from lens.

Use bigger flash.

Use a stronger flash.

Answer

Correct Answer: Move flash further away from lens.

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154. Which of the following focal lengths is more suitable for close portrait shots?

18mm

85mm

12mm

24mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 85mm

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155. Which f/stop will render a photograph with the most depth of field?

f/8

f/22

f/16

f/2.8

f/4

Answer

Correct Answer: f/22

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156. What is another name for a mirror lens?

catadioptric lens

telephoto lens

macro lens

Answer

Correct Answer: catadioptric lens

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157. Of the following focal lengths, which lens will create the greatest compression?

300mm

14mm

200mm

28mm

50mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 300mm

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158. What does the term "white balance" mean ?

Composing a shot symmetrically with equal amounts of white on every side

Using studio flashes and lights as opposed to natural sunlight

A compensation for color temperature

Balancing light areas with dark areas

Making sure you have just the right amount of white in your photo

Answer

Correct Answer: A compensation for color temperature

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159. Which lens would likely provide the greatest barrel distortion?

105mm

24mm

50mm

16mm

85mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 16mm

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160. what shutter speed is more likely going to allow your breathing movements to alter the outcome of a photo?

1/125

1/250

1/500

1/1000

1/40

Answer

Correct Answer: 1/40

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161. When shooting a long (30 min) exposure at night without any ambient light in the sky you can expect...

the stars in the sky to show up as streaks.

no stars in the sky unless you use a very high ISO.

the stars in the sky to blur into soft dots.

the stars in the sky to show up as sharp dots.

the sky to turn green/grey.

Answer

Correct Answer: the stars in the sky to show up as streaks.

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162. In fully manual mode, setting a camera to use f/1.8 versus f/3.6 will result in:

Shorter exposure

Shallower depth of field

Wider depth of field

Longer exposure

Answer

Correct Answer: Shallower depth of field

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163. What characteristics of a photo are manipulated in tilt-shift photography?

The glow of the photo, manipulated by the lens elements

The vintage look of the photo, grain and saturation

The rule of always keeping the horizon line straight

The convergence of parallel lines and the plane of focus

Answer

Correct Answer: The convergence of parallel lines and the plane of focus

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164. The "multiplier factor" attached to APS-C digital cameras refers to...

camera weight.

sensor size

ISO shift.

shutter lag time.

Answer

Correct Answer: sensor size

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165. What does S or TV mode on an SLR camera stand for?

Standard Mode

Shutter Priority Mode

Standard Television Mode

Super Fast Mode

Simple Mode

Answer

Correct Answer: Shutter Priority Mode

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166. A star filter is used for:

all astrophotography

distorting specular highlights into a "star" shape.

most astophotography except local planets (Venus, Mars, and Jupiter).

camouflaging the direction of the camera's lens so people don't know they're being photographed.

softening skintones to eliminate pores and small wrinkles.

Answer

Correct Answer: distorting specular highlights into a "star" shape.

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167. What does the term "prime lens" mean?

The lens came shipped with the camera body.

The lens is of high quality.

The lens can shoot between a range of different focal lengths

The lens is attached to the camera body and can't be removed.

The lens has a fixed focal length.

Answer

Correct Answer: The lens has a fixed focal length.

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168. Which lens has shallowest depth of field (DOF)?

60 mm f/12

35 mm f/2.8

50 mm f/1.4

80 mm f/6.5

Answer

Correct Answer: 50 mm f/1.4

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169. The practice of making several varied exposures of the same scene is called

Resampling

Hedging

Bracketing

Calibrating

Mottling

Answer

Correct Answer: Bracketing

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170. The ISO setting on digital cameras refers to what for film cameras?

Film Speed

Front reflex intensity

Focal Length

F-stop

Answer

Correct Answer: Film Speed

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171. Why would you use an ND filter?

To turn a regular lens into a macro lens.

To allow a lower level of light to enter the lens.

To reduce noise under dimly lit conditions.

To enhance the skin tones.

Answer

Correct Answer: To allow a lower level of light to enter the lens.

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172. If you want to shoot a waterfall, and you want the water to have a silky look, which of the following shutter speeds would be more suitable?

15s

1/2000s

1/60s

1/250s

Answer

Correct Answer: 15s

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173. What are the additive Primary colors?

Red, Green, Blue.

Black, White, Grey

Yellow, Magenta, Cyan.

Red, Yellow, Blue.

Answer

Correct Answer: Red, Green, Blue.

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174. On a camera with a full-frame digital sensor, a 300mm lens has an effective focal length of...

600mm

450mm

300mm

400mm

150mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 300mm

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175. What is "Barrel Distortion"?

It's another way of describing "lens flare".

It's a type of distortion caused when an element inside the lens is off center, usually the result of a dropped camera.

When the corners of a picture are darker than the center.

When an image appears warped due to the lens not being properly connected to the camera.

When straight lines near the edges of a photograph appear curved, most commonly in wide-angle shots.

Answer

Correct Answer: When straight lines near the edges of a photograph appear curved, most commonly in wide-angle shots.

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176. What filter would you use to reduce reflection when photographing water?

Cooling Filter

Warming Filter

Reflection Filter

Neutral Density Filter

Polarizer Filter

Answer

Correct Answer: Polarizer Filter

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177. What do "burn" and "dodge" mean with regard to photography?

"Burning" will make you photo smaller, and "dodging" will make it larger.

"Burning" will make the photo appear lighter, while "dodging" will turn it darker.

"Burning" will make the color bright and bold, while "dodging" will remove color and turn the image grey.

"Burning" will darken the photo, and "dodging" will lighten the photo.

"Burning" makes the image more red and orange, while "dodging" makes turns it more blue and green.

Answer

Correct Answer: "Burning" will darken the photo, and "dodging" will lighten the photo.

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178. Which of the following apertures gives you the shallowest depth of field?

f 0.95

f 2.8

f 16

f 11

f 5.6

Answer

Correct Answer: f 0.95

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179. What is an "f-stop"?

The technical term for "shutter speed"

A measure of brightness

The technical term for "exposure"

A number representing the ratio of the lens's focal length to the size of its aperture

Answer

Correct Answer: A number representing the ratio of the lens's focal length to the size of its aperture

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180. Which of these focal lengths is considered a wide-angle lens in 35mm film or D-SLR photography?

85mm

200mm

50mm

14mm

100mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 14mm

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181. What is the Sunny 16 rule?

Rule of thumb for estimating if it will be a good day for photography

Method of estimating correct daylight exposures without a light meter

Scientific theory of how sunlight effects photographs

Never point your camera at the sun

Answer

Correct Answer: Method of estimating correct daylight exposures without a light meter

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182. Which of the following apertures gives the deepest depth of field?

f 16

f 11

f 8

f 5.6

f 2.8

Answer

Correct Answer: f 16

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183. Each unit of measurement in aperture is called a....

stop

shutter speed

dial

opening

ring

Answer

Correct Answer: stop

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184. With which of the following methods would you achieve a completely blurry background? Choose the most efficient selection.

Faster shutter speed

f 8 aperture or more

Soft focus filter.

Slower shutter speed.

f 2.8 aperture or less

Answer

Correct Answer: f 2.8 aperture or less

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185. What trick commonly used by photographers to make food look fresher might make the food pictured less appetizing?

Spray with Hairspray

Leave Out Overnight

Soak in Vodka

Seal in Wax

Answer

Correct Answer: Spray with Hairspray

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186. What is the amount of time the digital camera allows light to pass through the aperture called?

Shutter time

Aperture limit

Shutter speed

Focal distance

Aperture speed

Answer

Correct Answer: Shutter speed

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187. Film speed is similar to _____ on digital cameras.

Servo Focus

ISO

Frame Rate

Answer

Correct Answer: ISO

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188. When is a shallow DOF most useful?

When needing to separate the subject from the background.

When taking landscape photography, so that as much of the landscape as possible is in focus.

When shooting with a full-frame camera.

When shooting under bright light, to be able to use slow shutter speeds.

Answer

Correct Answer: When needing to separate the subject from the background.

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189. Which f/stop will render a photograph with the smallest depth of field?

f/8

f/22

f/16

f/1.4

f/5.6

Answer

Correct Answer: f/1.4

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190. Can SLR lenses be used on DSLRs?

Yes, but all available features (i.e auto focus) will not always be available.

Yes, and there is no dropoff in functionality.

No.

Yes, but it will damage the SLR lens over time.

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, but all available features (i.e auto focus) will not always be available.

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191. A 1.4x teleconverter will

Convert a compatible lens to f1.4.

Increase focal length by 1.4 times.

Add 1.4 stops of aperture to a compatible lens

Add 4 stops of aperture to a compatable lens.

Decrease focal length by 1.4 times.

Answer

Correct Answer: Increase focal length by 1.4 times.

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192. Which provides the best image quality on a on a digital camera?

Point and shoot camera with 16MP sensor

APS-C sensor with 14MP

full frame sensor with 12MP

Answer

Correct Answer: full frame sensor with 12MP

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193. What ISO speed will allow for the fastest shutter speed at any given aperture?

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 3200

Answer

Correct Answer: ISO 3200

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194. Which of these is the largest opening aperture setting?

f/2

f/2.8

f/5.6

f/4

f/1.4

Answer

Correct Answer: f/1.4

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195. In a digital SLR camera a full-frame sensor is...

Double the size of a frame of 35mm film.

Three quarters of the size of a frame of 35mm film.

Equivalent to the size of a frame of 35mm film.

Half the size of a frame of 35mm film.

Answer

Correct Answer: Equivalent to the size of a frame of 35mm film.

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196. What does 'DSLR' stand for?

Direct sensor lens reflex

Direct standard light reflex

Digital standard lens reflex

Digital single lens reflex

Answer

Correct Answer: Digital single lens reflex

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197. If a lens has a focal length of 500mm and was used with a 1.5x crop factor what would it be equal to?

750mm

800mm

700mm

850mm

900mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 750mm

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198. What focal length is considered standard or "normal" in 35mm photography?

50mm

75mm

14mm

200mm

300mm

Answer

Correct Answer: 50mm

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199. "Fill flash" is often used in conjuction with daylight to:

Create a blue color cast (6000K).

Add light to highlights.

Compensate for (brighten) natural backlight or shadows.

Create hard shadows.

Enhance landscapes.

Answer

Correct Answer: Compensate for (brighten) natural backlight or shadows.

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200. What is "the rule of thirds"?

For the most visual impact, a great photo must have no more, no less than three main elements (three main colors, three subjects, three objects in focus).

Separating the viewfinder in nine identical rectangles, it's best to have the subject positioned in any of the inner corners of the rectangles located in the corners of the viewfinder.

When there are three subjects in the photo, always focus on the right-most subject (third from the left).

The best shutter speeds to use are 1/multiple of three (such as 1/120, 1/60, 1/30).

Answer

Correct Answer: Separating the viewfinder in nine identical rectangles, it's best to have the subject positioned in any of the inner corners of the rectangles located in the corners of the viewfinder.

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201. Why would you use push processing?

Because you did not have enough light when you originally shot the photograph or you are intentionally trying to make image contrasty

Because it ensure that the film gets properly coated

Because you have too much light or are trying to increase your grey values

Because its a faster chemical process

Answer

Correct Answer: Because you did not have enough light when you originally shot the photograph or you are intentionally trying to make image contrasty

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202. Which of the below is NOT a typical advantage of shooting digital in a raw file format?

Smaller file size

Ability to modify white balance in post-production

Higher quality

12, 14, or 16 bits of information (rather than just 8)

Answer

Correct Answer: Smaller file size

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203. The process of taking several photos in a row with different camera settings, to give yourself several options to choose the best shot from later, is called...

backlighting.

balancing.

bouncing.

backlighting.

bracketing.

Answer

Correct Answer: bracketing.

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204. A shutter speed of 1 second lets in _____ the light of a shutter speed of 1/4 second.

8 times

4 times

2 times

12 times

3 times

Answer

Correct Answer: 4 times

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205. What is an advantage of using JPEG compared to RAW file format?

Greater color range

More dynamic range

Smaller file size

High quality pixels

Answer

Correct Answer: Smaller file size

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206. Managing shadows in natural light can be acheived by...

using bounce cards or reflectors.

careful framing.

All the answers are correct.

using fill flash.

Answer

Correct Answer: All the answers are correct.

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207. What is a common compositional guideline?

Circles in squares

Squares in circles

The rule of thirds

The rule of fourths

Triangles of light

Answer

Correct Answer: The rule of thirds

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208. Digital images are made of tiny pieces called...

Electrolytes

Cells

Pixels

Answer

Correct Answer: Pixels

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209. A smaller (lower) f-number represents...

a smaller lens opening (aperture)

a larger lens opening (aperture)

Answer

Correct Answer: a larger lens opening (aperture)

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210. What is a fisheye lens?

Ultra-wide lens with 180 degree field of view

Ultra-wide lens with no barrel distortion

Underwater lens designed to mimic how a fish sees the world

A special lens for taking photos through glass

Any lens with a waterproof coating

Answer

Correct Answer: Ultra-wide lens with 180 degree field of view

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211. What is the best format to capture still images in on a digital camera?

TIFF

MJPEG

JPEG

RAW

MOV

Answer

Correct Answer: RAW

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212. PL (polarizing) filters can be used to:

Eliminate reflections in glass.

Eliminate reflections in water.

Darken skies and better define clouds.

All answers are correct.

Cut down on light much like an ND filter.

Answer

Correct Answer: All answers are correct.

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213. A Macro lens is best used to photograph...

Landscapes

Insects

Live action sports

Black & White

Portraits

Answer

Correct Answer: Insects

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214. What is the best shutter speed when shooting action photography ?

1/100

1/400

2sec

1/60

1/25

Answer

Correct Answer: 1/400

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215. Which camera feature is designed to prevent softness (blur) from camera shake during long exposures?

Image stabilization.

Autofocus

TV mode.

ISO

Diopter.

Answer

Correct Answer: Image stabilization.

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216. In film, the trade-off for high ISO was more grain. In digital, the trade-off for high ISO is...

color shift.

shutter lag.

resolution.

noise.

Answer

Correct Answer: noise.

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217. You can make videos with a DSLR?

Yes

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes

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218. What does HDR stands for?

Hard Day Rate

Heavy Dark Ray

High Dynamic Range

Heel Decorated Rodium

Hue Density Raw

Answer

Correct Answer: High Dynamic Range

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219. When shooting RAW file format, which of the following settings can always be adjusted after the photo has been taken?

Saturation

Exposure

White Balance

Noise Reduction

All of these things.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these things.

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220. In low-light scenarios, you would use a:

Higher ISO

Lower ISO

Answer

Correct Answer: Higher ISO

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221. The longer your camera's shutter stays open, the _____ your camera lets in.

less light

more pixels

less pixels

more light

Answer

Correct Answer: more light

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222. Which shutter speed is fastest?

1/50

1/500

1/10

1/1000

1/4000

Answer

Correct Answer: 1/4000

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223. What do you focus on most of the time when you're shooting portraits?

The eyes

The mouth

The nose

The hair

Answer

Correct Answer: The eyes

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224. Which of these types of digital camera has the largest image sensor?

APS-C digital SLR camera

Full frame digital SLR camera

Compact point & shoot camera

Micro 4/3rds

Camera Phone with 18 Mega Pixel

Answer

Correct Answer: Full frame digital SLR camera

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225. What are the two most common types of memory cards used in digital photography?

XQD and SD

Multimedia Card and Intelligent Stick

Secure Digital(SD) and Compact Flash (CF).

XD-Card and Memory Stick

Answer

Correct Answer: Secure Digital(SD) and Compact Flash (CF).

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226. Which ISO would have more film grain?

1600

400

3200

800

Answer

Correct Answer: 3200

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227. "DSLR" stands for

Data-Sorted Light Recording

Digital Single-Lens Reflex

Dynamic Swappable-Lens Rigging

Diffusing Supplementary Light Resolution

Digital Single-Lens Refraction

Answer

Correct Answer: Digital Single-Lens Reflex

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228. Does sensor size affect high ISO performance?

Yes

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes

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229. The exposure, written as 1/320, is a measure of what?

The preferred wavelength of light

The time the shutter remains open

The distance between lens elements

Answer

Correct Answer: The time the shutter remains open

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230. What does DOF stand for?

Digital Or Film

Depth Of Field

Deeply Out-of-Focus

Deeply On Focus

Answer

Correct Answer: Depth Of Field

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231. What is the difference between optical and digital zoom?

Digital utilizes pixel magnification and optical is a physical zoom.

Digital is a higher resolution zoom.

Optical is used primarily with film cameras.

Optical uses special lenses.

Answer

Correct Answer: Digital utilizes pixel magnification and optical is a physical zoom.

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232. Which of the following helps prevent camera blur?

Using a remote cable to operate the shutter

Using a tripod

All of these

Setting the camera to mirror lock up

Setting the shutter speed to at least 1.5x the focal length of the lens

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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233. To reduce noise in an image a photographer will

Adjust the white balance

Change the focal length of the lens

Select a lower ISO

Shoot away from the sun

Place the camera on a tripod

Answer

Correct Answer: Select a lower ISO

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234. What is the most popular function of a "Polaroid" camera?

It is a digital camera

It can be used in extreme artic conditions

It allows you to set shutter speed and iso functions

It develops photographs instantly after taking them

It has a polarizing filter

Answer

Correct Answer: It develops photographs instantly after taking them

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235. A shutter speed of 1/200 means:

The shutter will take 1ms to open and 200ms to close.

The camera will pause 1ms to send the signal to the shutter to open and the shutter will stay open 200ms before closing.

The shutter will open and close 200 times, but the camera will only take the picture once.

The shutter remains open for 1/200th of a second.

Answer

Correct Answer: The shutter remains open for 1/200th of a second.

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236. Which adjustment will freeze subject motion?

A slower shutter speed

A faster shutter speed

A faster ISO

A faster aperture

A larger lens

Answer

Correct Answer: A faster shutter speed

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237. Which f/stop is best for landscape photography

f/16

f/4

f/7

f/1.2

Answer

Correct Answer: f/16

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238. Why might one use a cable release?

To prevent camera shake.

To trigger a camera that is placed such that the shutter button is inaccessible.

All of these

To lock the shutter open during a time exposure.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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239. If you want to achieve a "tracing" effect from moving light sources at night, what are the three main settings you would want to change on your camera?

Shutter Speed, Relative Aperture, and ISO

Shutter Speed, Relative Aperture, and White Balance

Relative Aperture, ISO, and Image Quality

Answer

Correct Answer: Shutter Speed, Relative Aperture, and ISO

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240. SLR stands for...

Standard Light Refraction

Single Lens Refraction

Single Lens Reflex

Standard Light Reflection

Answer

Correct Answer: Single Lens Reflex

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241. How can you reduce the effect of direct flash ?

Adjust the ISO

Use flash exposure compensation

Select a high-speed sync

Bounce the flash off a reflective surface

Lower Guide number

Answer

Correct Answer: Bounce the flash off a reflective surface

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242. Placing a diffusion filter in front of a strobe light will:

Eliminate chromatic abberation.

Color correct for tungsten to daylight.

Focus light on the subject.

Soften shadows.

Eliminate the need for a diffusion filter on the lens.

Answer

Correct Answer: Soften shadows.

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243. Which of the following apertures correlates to the smallest opening in the lens itself?

f 2.8

f 2

f 11

f 16

f 4

Answer

Correct Answer: f 16

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244. Which computer software is NOT used for editing and/or managing digital images taken with your DSLR?

Aperture

Illustrator

Lightroom

Photoshop

Photoshop elements

Answer

Correct Answer: Illustrator

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245. A graduated ND filter is best used for:

Bringing out detail in blonde hair in a studio set-up.

Correcting the overly warm color in a sunset shot.

Seeing through (removing) reflection in water.

Darkening a bright sky in a landscape shot.

Bringing out the eyes in a head-shot.

Answer

Correct Answer: Darkening a bright sky in a landscape shot.

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246. A gray card is used to...

keep the lens from collecting dust

produce consistent image exposure and/or color

adjust the depth of field

measure the amount of flash needed

Answer

Correct Answer: produce consistent image exposure and/or color

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247. The number of frames a modern DSLR will shoot at max frame rate (burst) in a row is usually limited by:

AF (auto-focus) motor speed.

shutter cooling issues.

buffer/write-to-disk speed factors.

sensor cooling issues.

the physics of light.

Answer

Correct Answer: buffer/write-to-disk speed factors.

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1. In order for photojournalistic news photos to be effective they need to be seen as ________.

2. The steerage by alfred stieglitz depicts ________.

3. ________ is the science of taking reliable measurements from aerial photographs.

4. The first cameras were ________.

5. The ______ was an early form of camera.

6. Higher quality digital cameras have __________ similar to film images.

7. Another name for Which lens is generally considered the best for taking high quality, natural looking portraits on a 35mm film or "full frame" digital camera?a medium format camera would be __________.

8. When shooting with a view camera at infinity, the bellows extension factor would be __________.

9. On the color wheel, colors are considered complementary when they are________

10. Light not created by a photographer is called _______ light.

11. Banding or posterization in a digital image is caused when there isn't enough information to reproduce different shades of color.

12. Aerial perspective is __________

13. Another name for a key light is __________.

14. The word noise is to digital Photography as __________ is to a film.

15. TTL stands for __________.

16. In lighting, modeling means you are __________

17. Using a larger aperture will result in _________

18. Images produced by digital cameras are __________.

19. If an image is overexposed, which of the following would most likely be the cause?

20. Where is the final image in a digital camera stored?

21. A view camera differs from other cameras in that it can control __________.

22. Fake walls used on Photography sets are often referred to as __________.

23. The features called swing and tilt are available on most high end 35mm and equivalent digital cameras.

24. Flash or strobe is considered an artificial light.

25. What do polarizing filters help you to remove from or reduce in your photos?

26. The step pattern seen on an enlarged digital photographic image is called __________.

27. A prime lens is also called a __________.

28. The inverse square law is used in reference to __________

29. What might you do to add drama and interest to an image taken in snow?

30. When working in digital editing software, sharpening is achieved by increasing the contrast between __________

31. Diffused light is created in a photo studio through the use of screens and large light sources.

32. Light travels in a straight line until it is __________

33. When undiffused, a strobe light and a tungsten light will generally produce the same quality of light.

34. To get the most accurate colors, you should __________

35. What does saturated color refer to?

36. The higher the f-stop number, the more the light allowed into the camera.

37. Incident light meters work by reading the light that reflects off of a subject.

38. What does the Rule of Thirds refers to?

39. What effect does putting a grid or honeycomb on a light source have?

40. A gray card used to determine proper exposure reflects __________ of the light that strikes it?

41. Sharpening settings used when processing images should vary depending on the subject.

42. Computer monitors use both the RGB and CMYK color spaces.

43. What do F-stops really refer to?

44. Extension tubes will change __________

45. Kelvin degrees represent the __________ of a source of light.

46. A candid approach to wedding Photography can also be called the photojournalistic style.

47. Each photodiode or pixel on a standard digital chip can record all three of the colors used in digital photography.

48. In order to prevent red eye that often happens in flash photography, it is best to__________

49. In architectural Photography it is important to __________

50. What problem can you often have when a subject is backlit?

51. Bracketing is a term used to describe __________

52. Images that are considered editorial can be described as __________

53. A lens that focuses light using concentric glass rings is called a/an __________ lens.

54. If you change your shutter speed from 1/60 to 1/250, you need to change your aperture from f11 to _____ to keep your exposure the same.

55. A shutter speed of ½ of a second or longer should be used when hand holding a camera.

56. The amount of energy a capacitor in a power pack can store is called watt seconds.

57. RAW means that when an image is saved to the camera's memory, it is saved_____________

58. The coatings on a lens are designed to increase image quality by __________

59. Bit depth refers to __________

60. The smallest element in a digital image is ______.

61. A "catchlight" is __________

62. Vignetting is __________

63. A lighting ratio of 1:1 will produce an image that is __________.

64. Moire is caused when there is an interaction between __________ in a subject and the pixels that make up the digital image.

65. On a zoom lens, 3.5-5.6 means it has __________

66. Another name for a medium format camera would be __________.

67. What does shallow depth of field mean?

68. A scrim is used to __________

69. In a 300mm 2.8 lens, the number 2.8 refers to __________

70. Chromatic aberration is the inability of a lens to focus __________ on a single point.

71. When using a flash on most cameras, using too high a shutter speed will result in_________.

72. A color that can't be reproduced in the final image is called __________.

73. A reversal film is also referred to as a __________

74. Which is the hardest type of light to achieve pleasing images in?

75. Images saved as jpegs are saved with lossless compression.

76. The "circle of confusion" is a term related to determining the __________.

77. A butterfly is a name for __________

78. What does the guide number of a flash describe?

79. Copal is a type of __________.

8.
When shooting with a view camera at infinity, the bellows extension factor would be __________.

9.
On the color wheel, colors are considered complementary when they are________

10.
Light not created by a photographer is called _______ light.

11.
Banding or posterization in a digital image is caused when there isn't enough information to reproduce different shades of color.

12.
Aerial perspective is __________

13.
Another name for a key light is __________.

14.
The word noise is to digital Photography as __________ is to a film.

15.
TTL stands for __________.

16.
In lighting, modeling means you are __________

17.
Using a larger aperture will result in _________

18.
Images produced by digital cameras are __________.

19.
If an image is overexposed, which of the following would most likely be the cause?

20.
Where is the final image in a digital camera stored?

21.
A view camera differs from other cameras in that it can control __________.

22.
Fake walls used on Photography sets are often referred to as __________.

23.
The features called swing and tilt are available on most high end 35mm and equivalent digital cameras.

24.
Flash or strobe is considered an artificial light.

25.
What do polarizing filters help you to remove from or reduce in your photos?

26.
The step pattern seen on an enlarged digital photographic image is called __________.

27.
A prime lens is also called a __________.

28.
The inverse square law is used in reference to __________

29.
What might you do to add drama and interest to an image taken in snow?

30.
When working in digital editing software, sharpening is achieved by increasing the contrast between __________

31.
Diffused light is created in a photo studio through the use of screens and large light sources.

32.
Light travels in a straight line until it is __________

33.
When undiffused, a strobe light and a tungsten light will generally produce the same quality of light.

34.
To get the most accurate colors, you should __________

35.
What does saturated color refer to?

36.
The higher the f-stop number, the more the light allowed into the camera.

37.
Incident light meters work by reading the light that reflects off of a subject.

38.
What does the Rule of Thirds refers to?

39.
What effect does putting a grid or honeycomb on a light source have?

40.
A gray card used to determine proper exposure reflects __________ of the light that strikes it?

41.
Sharpening settings used when processing images should vary depending on the subject.

42.
Computer monitors use both the RGB and CMYK color spaces.

43.
What do F-stops really refer to?

44.
Extension tubes will change __________

45.
Kelvin degrees represent the __________ of a source of light.

46.
A candid approach to wedding Photography can also be called the photojournalistic style.

47.
Each photodiode or pixel on a standard digital chip can record all three of the colors used in digital photography.

48.
In order to prevent red eye that often happens in flash photography, it is best to__________

49.
In architectural Photography it is important to __________

50.
What problem can you often have when a subject is backlit?

51.
Bracketing is a term used to describe __________

52.
Images that are considered editorial can be described as __________

53.
A lens that focuses light using concentric glass rings is called a/an __________ lens.

54.
If you change your shutter speed from 1/60 to 1/250, you need to change your aperture from f11 to _____ to keep your exposure the same.

55.
A shutter speed of ½ of a second or longer should be used when hand holding a camera.

56.
The amount of energy a capacitor in a power pack can store is called watt seconds.

57.
RAW means that when an image is saved to the camera's memory, it is saved_____________

58.
The coatings on a lens are designed to increase image quality by __________

59.
Bit depth refers to __________

60.
The smallest element in a digital image is ______.

61.
A "catchlight" is __________

62.
Vignetting is __________

63.
A lighting ratio of 1:1 will produce an image that is __________.

64.
Moire is caused when there is an interaction between __________ in a subject and the pixels that make up the digital image.

65.
On a zoom lens, 3.5-5.6 means it has __________

66.
Another name for a medium format camera would be __________.

67.
What does shallow depth of field mean?

68.
A scrim is used to __________

69.
In a 300mm 2.8 lens, the number 2.8 refers to __________

70.
Chromatic aberration is the inability of a lens to focus __________ on a single point.

71.
When using a flash on most cameras, using too high a shutter speed will result in_________.

72.
A color that can't be reproduced in the final image is called __________.

73.
A reversal film is also referred to as a __________

74.
Which is the hardest type of light to achieve pleasing images in?

75.
Images saved as jpegs are saved with lossless compression.

76.
The "circle of confusion" is a term related to determining the __________.

77.
A butterfly is a name for __________

78.
What does the guide number of a flash describe?

79.
Copal is a type of __________.

80.
If the proper exposure at ISO 800 is f5.6 at 1/250, the proper exposure at ISO 100 would be f5.6 at __________.

81.
Which lens would be considered "normal" on a 35mm film or equivalent full frame digital camera?

82.
What does "Framing" an image refer to?

83.
What two processes had to be "discovered" before the art of Photography was truly born?