Basic MC Assignment 11

Question 1

What is the first thing you should upon being assigned a new DSLR camera?

Answer 1

Read the camera’s user manual

Question 2

Widest angle at which light entering a lens produces a usable portion of the circle of illumination at the focal plane is known as what?

Answer 2

Angle of field

Question 3

The usable portion of the circle of illumination is known as what?

Answer 3

Circle of good definition

Question 4

The variable opening through which light passes into the camera is known as what?

Answer 4

Aperture

Question 5

The range of acceptably sharp focus in front of and behind the center of interest is known as what?

Answer 5

Depth of field

Question 6

The thin sheet that covers the camera’s charge-coupled device (CCD) is known as what?

Answer 6

Shutter

Question 7

Derived from the a Latin phrase meaning dark chamber, it is a light box used to capture images.

Answer 7

Camera

Question 8

The amount of light falling on a unit of a digital sensor is known as what?

Answer 8

Light index?

Question 9

________ controls the amount of light passing through the lens and striking the charge-coupled device (CCD).

Answer 9

F/stop

Question 10

What happens to your depth of field when you numerically lower your f/stop?

Answer 10

It is shallower.

Question 11

What term best describes the length of time that the shutter stays open?

Answer 11

Shutter Speed

Question 12

What occurs when you use a higher shutter speed?

Answer 12

Faster shutter speed, shorter exposure.

Question 13

What action best describes when you put your camera on ‘bulb’ setting?

Answer 13

Keeps the shutter open when the shutter release button is held

Question 14

What shutter speeds let you a) blur action and b( freeze action?

Answer 14

a) 1/60 b) 1/250

Question 15

What action is controlled by the ISO setting?

Answer 15

Sets the image sensor light sensitivity

Question 16

What term best describes the common rule for estimating correct daylight exposure?

Answer 16

Sunny/16

Question 17

What term best describes the doubling and halving relationship between the aperture and the shutter?

Answer 17

Equivalent exposure

Question 18

A lens that is less than 40mm in focal length and is used in confined spaces or when the photographer wants to cover a large area is called what?

Answer 18

Wide-angle

Question 19

A lens that is used for close-up photography and is capable of producing life-size images is called what?

Answer 19

Macro

Question 20

A lens that is greater than 58mm in focal length and appears to compress the perspective of an image is know as what?

Answer 20

Telephoto

Question 21

A lens that is greater than 58mm in focal length and appears to compress the perspective of an image is know as what?

Answer 21

Telephoto

Question 22

What lens makes objects appear to diminish rapidly as the distance from the camera increases and objects close to the camera appear far apart is known as what?

Answer 22

Fisheye?

Question 23

What term best describes astigmatism?

Answer 23

Lens aberration that cause an off-axis point?

Question 24

These are dyed in a specific manner to absorb light of a specific color.

Answer 24

Filters

Question 25

This measures light.

Answer 25

Light meter

Question 26

A three-legged support for the camera.

Answer 26

Tripod

Question 27

An electronic storage device.

Answer 27

Memory Card

Question 28

Attaches to the lens to keep strong sunlight from striking the lens.

Answer 28

Lens hood

Question 29

High-voltage light source that produces momentary high-intensity light.

Answer 29

Flash

Question 30

At what distance from the subjects face should you hold the light meter when taking a reading?

Answer 30

3 Inches?

Question 31

What method of measuring light is being used when the light meter is held at the position of the subject with the photoelectric cell toward the camera?

Answer 31

Incident-light method

Question 32

What occurs when light is transmitted through a filter?

Answer 32

The color of light is modified. The amount of light is reduced. The vibration direction of the light rays is limited.

Question 33

What type of filter reduces the amount of light without changing the reproduction of colors?

Answer 33

Neutral Density

Question 34

What type of filter changes the way your camera sees and treats light and reduces the effects of haze?

Answer 34

Polarizing

Question 35

What color is a light meter calibrated to see?

Answer 35

Middle gray

Question 36

What light meter methods requires you to take two readings from a scene-highlighted area and a shadow area?

Answer 36

Bracketing

Question 37

When employing the substitution light meter method of tiny objects or in a confined space, what can you use to take the place of the subject’s gray tones?

Answer 37

Gray card

Question 38

What photo term is defined as “the pleasing arrangement of subject-matter elements within the image”?

Answer 38

Composition

Question 39

Tic-tac-toe like-pattern that divides an image to locate the possible center of interest.

Answer 39

Rule of thirds

Question 40

What composition technique appears to make an image appear harmonious?

Answer 40

Balance

Question 41

What describes a line that directs the viewers eye to an image's center of interest?

Answer 41

Leading

Question 42

What kind of line in an image has strength, rigidity and solidarity?

Answer 42

Vertical

Question 43

What kind of line in an image has peace, tranquility and speed?

Answer 43

Horizontal

Question 44

What kind of line in an image has movement, action and speed?

Answer 44

Diagonal

Question 45

What kind of line in an image has grace, smoothness and dignity?

Answer 45

Curved

Question 46

What photo composition technique provides unity and structure through repetition?

Answer 46

Pattern

Question 47

What photo composition technique brings realism and character to an image?

Answer 47

Texture

Question 48

What term best describes the relationship of objects within an image?

Answer 48

Perspective

Question 49

Group shots, studio portraits and environmental shots are examples of what kind of action?

Answer 49

Controlled

Question 50

The emotional stopping power of an image is called what?

Answer 50

Impact

Question 51

What are two-types of stand-alone images for photojournalism?

Answer 51

Feature and spot news

Question 52

What is a series of photos that are connected but don't necessarily tell a story?

Answer 52

Picture sequence

Question 53

What is one of the steps to developing a photo story?

Answer 53

Research

Question 54

The two optically weak corners of a layout are called?

Answer 54

Fallow corners. (Upper right and lower left)

Question 55

Where is the primary optical area?

Answer 55

Top left corner

Question 56

What image element within the picture story layout will help guide the viewer’s eyes through the story”?

Answer 56

Directional lines of force