Quiz 1: Camera and Photoshop

Question 1

What is an overall shot?

Answer 1

An overall shot establishes the location and event or sets the scene usually from a high vantage point.

Question 2

What does a medium shot need to do?

Answer 2

A medium shot needs to be able to tell the story in one photo, enough detail to know what’s going on, but wide enough to not leave out important information.

Question 3

What does a close up shot do?

Answer 3

Close up photography isolates a single element, show more detail of that element, and takes advantage of intimacy.

Question 4

What are candid photos?

Answer 4

Candid photos are photos in which the subject is not staged and is unaware of being on camera.

Question 5

What is the economic angle of an event?

Answer 5

The economic angle of an event is how it affects the surrounding community.
Shooting a summary photo, or a setup shot, ensures that you don’t miss the peak action.

Question 6

How can you ensure accurate reporting of your photos?

Answer 6

You can ensure accurate reporting of your photos by taking notes while shooting, using the correct lens, angle, and lighting, and speaking to your reporter to make sure the correct photo goes with the correct part of the story.

Question 7

Where might you find a great feature photograph?

Answer 7

After a great feature photograph is published you might find it on peoples walls and refrigerators, in scrapbooks, or in the bookmarks on the someones browser.

Question 8

What are some popular feature photography subjects?

Answer 8

Some popular feature photography subjects are the kids, animals, unsuspecting subjects, and first and last events.

Question 9

What is the best way to ease a subject during a portrait?

Answer 9

When setting up a portrait the best way to put the subject at ease is to talk to them and get them to talk about what they want and forget the camera is there.

Question 10

How should you shoot a portrait photograph?

Answer 10

When shooting portraits use soft light, and light from your surroundings. Also try to light from the side to add dimensionality.

Question 11

What do close up portraits allow?

Answer 11

Close up portraits allow for a more intimate feeling.

Question 12

How can you add more information to a portrait?

Answer 12

You can add more information than someone’s face by adding props to the photo.

Question 13

How can you the viewer the feeling of making eye contact in a portrait shot?

Answer 13

To give the viewer the feeling of making eye contact with the subject have the subject look straight down the lens.

Question 14

What is the most important thing to remember for group portrait shots?

Answer 14

When shooting a group portrait the most important thing to remember is to get everyone’s faces in the photograph.

Question 15

What shutter speed should you have for fast paced action shots?

Answer 15

When shooting fast paced action shots use the shutter speed of 1/500 or above.

Question 16

What is an advantage and disadvantage about shooting on continuous mode?

Answer 16

The advantage of shooting on continuous mode is that you capture the build up of the action. The down side to this is that if your timing is off you may miss the peak action.

Question 17

What do you need to do if you want to use autofocus?

Answer 17

When using auto focus you need to change the setting on the lens, designate the quadrant you would like to have in focus, and hold the designated autofocus button throughout the action.

Question 18

When is autofocus best used?

Answer 18

Autofocus is best used for moving subjects.

Question 19

What are you changing when you change the ISO, shutter speed, and aperture?

Answer 19

When changing the combined ISO, shutter speed, and aperture you are changing the overall exposure

Question 20

What happens when you use a slow shutter speed on a moving subject?

Answer 20

When using a slow shutter speed and the subject moves the motion will be blurred.

Question 21

What happens when you are moving from a low aperture to a high aperture?

Answer 21

When moving from low aperture (f/5) to high aperture (f/16) you are letting less light in and causing the background of the image to soften or blur.

Question 22

When finding the correct exposure, what should you change first?

Answer 22

When adjusting the 3 exposure settings change the shutter speed and aperture first to find your exposure. If the exposure is still incorrect adjust your ISO settings.

Question 23

What happens if you ISO is set high?

Answer 23

The higher your ISO is set the more digital noise you will get in the picture.

Question 24

What are some disadvantages of using direct light?

Answer 24

When using direct light some disadvantages are the fact that you get hard shadows, flatten the subject with to harsh of light, incomplete coverage of the frame, and reflections.

Question 25

How can you “trim the fat” in Photoshop?

Answer 25

In Photoshop you would use the crop tool to isolate an element in a picture and “trim the fat”

Question 26

What is the fastest way to select an element in a picture on Photoshop?

Answer 26

In Photoshop a fast way to select an element in a picture to manipulate is by using the quick select tool