Unit 4: Commercial Photography Principles Flashcards
What is the primary use of commercial photography?
To sell a product
What is the primary use of artistic photography?
Created for aesthetic appeal
What is the primary use of photojournalism?
To document real events or situations through images
What is the primary purpose of scientific photography?
Used solely to accurately document a subject for scientific purposes
Which of the following is considered a skill photographers should know to have a successful career?
Business
What piece of camera equipment would be used to block sunlight or bright light from entering the camera sensor and washing out the photo or creating lens flare?
Lens hood
What are facts regarding an 85 mm lens
Great for portraiture
Low aperture
Does not distort when close to the subject
If Malik is going to shoot a wedding, which of the following pieces of equipment would be most beneficial for him to take?
External flash
Zoom lens
What is the primary purpose of a tripod?
To stabilize the camera
What is the purpose of a kicker light, also called a rim light?
To create highlights on the edge of the subject
What is the purpose of white balance?
To filter out any color temperature
Which lens has a single focal length?
Prime lens
Which lens has the ability to have a range of focal lengths?
Zoom lens
What is the card that is inserted into a camera to save digital images?
Memory card
What are the stands with three legs to stabilize the camera?
Tripods
What is the measurement of the amount of light hitting the camera’s sensor?
Exposure
What is the device which opens and closes to allow light into the camera?
Shutter
What is the measurement between the nearest and farthest object in focus?
Depth of field
What is the most likely adjustment the photographer made after taking this photograph on a shoot?
Adjusted framing to remove unsightly box
Which of the following best describes a raid storage system?
External storage which stores data in two places
Which of the following statements is true about this photograph?
It is underexposed
What tool can be used to adjust crooked horizons?
Crop tool
What are the methods a photographer can use to limit the amount of time spent editing a shoot
Cull images to select only the best photos
Synchronize edits to all photos with the same lighting conditions
Set up Photoshop actions to apply edits automatically
What does the sharpening tool accomplish?
Increases contrast along edges of objects
When shooting at a high ISO, which of the following can be adjusted to help take the grain out of the photo’s appearance?
Noise
Which of the following best describes vibrance?
More depth of color in secondary tones
