Study Guide For Photography – Flashcards
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All lenses have a minimum focusing distance.
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True
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Aperture is like the pupil in our eyes.
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True
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As the aperture closes, more light comes through the lens.
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False (Less)
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Depth of field is affected primarily by shutter speed.
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False (Aperture)
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Low-angle shots are done by placing the camera above the subject and shooting down.
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False
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Prime lens have only one focal length and cannot zoom.
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True
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Shutter speeds are measured in units of length (like inches).
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False (Time)
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Think about Aperture & Depth of Field - as the aperture closes, the depth of field will increase.
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True
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When working with aperture and depth of field - you can choose what to have in focus: the foreground, mid-ground, background or all three.
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True
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Portrait photographers most commonly use wide-angle lens.
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False
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Aperture and shutter speed are separate entities that do not affect each other in any way.
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False (Do)
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Working with manual mode reggaes the most knowledge about how the various aspects of the camera work.
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True
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Shutter Priority mode is often represented as an "S" or "Tv" on the camera controls.
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True
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Night photographs are usually taken by just holding your camera and shooting the photograph.
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False
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When you take a photograph of a person or animal looking to one side of the photograph, it is also often a good idea to include active space in front of the person or animal.
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True
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Tunnels and archways can be used as frames in photographs.
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True
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Studies show that our eyes are drawn first to the center of a photograph.
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False
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Which aperture setting gives a very shallow depth of field compared to the other numbers?
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f/4
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Which lens is typically used for sports or wildlife photography?
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Telephoto
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Which shutter speed freezes actions best?
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1/250
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An excellent way to control depth of field is by using......
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Aperture
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Anything below _______ shutter speed, a tripod is helpful and recommended.
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1/30
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Aperture is measured in what?
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F-stops
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Which of the following has the largest aperture opening?
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f/1.8
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A shallow depth of field means that what part of the photo will be in focus?
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Only a small portion that you choose
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Which camera mode gives the photographer the greatest amount of control?
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Manual
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If you wanted to take a picture of someone playing soccer, which mode would you be most likely to try?
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Shutter Priority
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Shooting photos at night, you would want to use ____.
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A tripod
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Using the Rule of Thirds, how many squares are produced on the grid of the photograph?
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9
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Active space is important in which type of photograph?
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Motion
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An artistic interpretation of an event, person, or object. Its purpose is to tell the viewer something about the subject.
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Photograph
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The position of the camera in relation to the subject.
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Point of view
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The amount of time the shutter door is open allowing light to expose the sensor.
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Shutter Speed
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How much is in focus from near to far?
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Dept of field
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The adjustable opening of a lens through which light passes.
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Aperture
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Camera is below the subject looking up
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Low Angle Shot
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Which lens is best used for landscapes and group photos?
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Wide angle shots
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Camera is above the subject looking down
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High angle shot
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A small window that you look through to compose and focus the scene you are photographing
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Viewfinder
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The prime lens
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Normal lens
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Had to be returned to Eastman for processing
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100 shot box camera
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Is credit with producing the photograph
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Joseph Niepce
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First Camera
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Camera Obscura
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Invented dry-plate negatives-could be developed anytime after exposure
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Richard M
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Invented instant photography
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Edwin Land
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First practical photographic process
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Daguerruotypes
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Was used by photographers to fire in order to take flash photography
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Magnesium Powder
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Process that produces a finished black and white print in 60 seconds
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Polaroid Instant Photography
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"You press the button; we do the rest
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Kodak
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Invented the Calotype process
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William Talbot
