Vol 3 Unit 4

Question 1

How can you determine the lighting effects on your subject when using studio flash units?

Answer 1

By using modeling lights within the flash units.

Question 2

What quality of light does an umbrella reflector produce?

Answer 2

A very soft diffused light that approximates outdoor lighting on an overcast day.

Question 3

What is the brightest reflective surface used in an umbrella reflector?

Answer 3

Silver.

Question 4

What color umbrella reflector produces the softest lighting?

Answer 4

White.

Question 5

Define a lighting ratio.

Answer 5

The difference between the main light plus the fill light as compared to the fill light alone.

Question 6

What lighting ratio would you use to create a pleasing contrast?

Answer 6

Normally 3:1, which is a stop and a half.

Question 7

What is the single most important principle in achieving the correct portraiture lighting?

Answer 7

Using one dominant light.

Question 8

How do you position the fill light?

Answer 8

Normally, close to the camera-subject axis, at the lens height, on the side of the camera opposite the main light.

Question 9

How does the portrait photographer initially establish rapport with the subject?

Answer 9

Upon arrival greet the subject at the work order desk and behave professionally.

Question 10

What is the only “real secret” of portrait psychology?

Answer 10

Establishing a warm, human contact with the person in front of your camera.

Question 11

On which side of the subject would you place the main light when using short lighting?

Answer 11

Side of the face turned farthest away from the camera.

Question 12

Explain the lighting technique you would use to photograph a masculine subject to correct for a round face.

Answer 12

Using short lighting to give the effect of narrowing a round face.

Question 13

How do you position the fill light when using butterfly lighting,?

Answer 13

Close to the main light at lens height.

Question 14

How does slight light or subject movement affect the lighting on your subject?

Answer 14

Highlights and shadows are greatly affected.

Question 15

Describe three ways you can eliminate reflections from eyeglasses.

Answer 15

(1) Have the subject take off their glasses.
(2) Use glassless frames.
(3) Raise the main and fill lights until the reflections go away.

Question 16

Name the three basic categories of formal portraits you may be taking.

Answer 16

(1) Personality features.
(2) Key personnel and chain of command.
(3) Awards programs

Question 17

Why should a photojournalist be “people oriented” when it comes to informal portraits?

Answer 17

They must understand the background of the person pictured, be able to establish rapport and connect the
person photographed with the environment in which they function.

Question 18

What is the primary purpose of an identification photograph?

Answer 18

To produce a picture that identifies subjects.

Question 19

What are the requirements of a good identification photograph?

Answer 19

Portray all good and bad features so one individual is differentiated from another.

Question 20

What is the maximum head size of a passport photograph?

Answer 20

2 x 2 inches with the head size between 1 and 1⅜ inch.

Question 21

What type of lighting do you use for special duty assignment photographs?

Answer 21

Flat lighting.

Question 22

What are the requirements for background illumination of a full-length photograph?

Answer 22

Use two background lights and illuminate just enough to show separation between the subject and
background while eliminating the shadows cast by the main and fill lights.

Question 23

What are the light requirements for the front and back row of a group?

Answer 23

Must be aware of shadows cast on the subjects and be sure to illuminate from head to toe.

Question 24

Why are most emergency room photographs taken and how are they used?

Answer 24

The patients are involved in physical and/or sexual assaults and they are used to prosecute or defend a patient.

Question 25

Why is it so important to be aware of your surroundings when photographing an operation?

Answer 25

To know where you can go and what you can touch because doctors and their staff must be kept sterile.

Question 26

What are the three most common requests for studio medical photographs?

Answer 26

Abdominal, breast, and face.

Question 27

Name the format, lighting ratio and background used for abdominal series photographs.

Answer 27

Horizontal format, 1:1 lighting ratio, and white background.

Question 28

How does the patient stand and how are the images framed for breast series photographs?

Answer 28

With hands behind the back in front of a white background wearing no jewelry. The images are framed to
include the area from the base of the neck to the lower rib cage.

Question 29

Why must you carefully review the types of shots requested in the work order for the facial series photographs?

Answer 29

The physician uses the images as a reference before, during, and after surgery and to determine how the surgery is progressing.

Question 30

What is a ME number?

Answer 30

A six-digit number that records the date an autopsy was performed and the first two numbers are for the year with the last four being reset every 1 January to 0001.

Question 31

Why do you use one compact flash card to record the intake and autopsy photos of a single
subject and a different card for other subjects?

Answer 31

To prevent mixing up the images of different autopsies and ensure the subjects are correctly identified.

Question 32

How do you photograph an autopsy subject’s identifying marks, such as scars or tattoos?

Answer 32

With a 60mm or 105mm lens that includes shooting establishing shots and close-ups of each detail.

Question 33

Describe the methods you use to photograph an overall head shot during an autopsy.

Answer 33

Cut a hole in the center of a blue sheet and drape this around the head. Then have someone hold the ruler with the ME number at the top of the head and use a 60mm lens to shoot a medium, then a close-up shot. For the close-up, fill most of the frame with the head, but do not crop out the ruler.

Question 34

What do you do if you realize you have shot an autopsy image with the wrong ruler number, but have not yet moved on to the next image?

Answer 34

Shoot a blue card saying, “previous picture shot with wrong ME # on the ruler”, then re-shoot the image correctly.

Question 35

What is the standard digital image size for autopsy photos?

Answer 35

10” x 6” at 300 dpi.