How Much Do You Know About Photography Lighting? Trivia Questions Quiz
How much do you know about photography lighting? To capture the best images, a photographer should ensure that they have enough light to not compromise the quality and details in a picture. How about you take up the quiz and see if you know how to get that perfect light when it comes to your next shoot!
- 1.Which is the weakest light source (out of these choices)?
- A.
Candlelight
- B.
Evening Sun
- C.
Sun Rise
- D.
Stadium Lights
- 2._____________ light produces sharp and relatively high-contrast photographs.
- A.
Soft
- B.
Medium
- C.
Hard
- D.
Other
- 3._____________ light produces less contrast and a relatively shadowless effect.
- A.
Soft
- B.
Medium
- C.
Hard
- D.
Other
- 4.What type of light would you use to emphasize a subject's textures and three-dimensionality?
- A.
Soft
- B.
Medium
- C.
Hard
- D.
Other
- 5.Which of the following is not a source of artificial light?
- A.
Windows
- B.
Candles
- C.
On-camera flash
- D.
Floods
- 6.What type of light makes it hard to work spontaneously?
- A.
Natural
- B.
Artificial
- 7.Household light bulbs are an example of what type of light?
- A.
Natural light
- B.
Photofloods
- C.
Hot lights
- D.
Reflectors
- 8.What is the name of the light that provides most of the illumination when lighting a scene?
- A.
Sidelight
- B.
Fill light
- C.
Backlight
- D.
Key light
- 9.What is another word for key light?
- A.
Natural light
- B.
Main light
- C.
Front light
- D.
Other light
- 10.Additional lights called _________ can lighten the area behind a subject.
- A.
Key light
- B.
Sidelight
- C.
Fill light
- D.
Background light
- E.
Accent light
- 11.Additional lights called _________ can brighten small areas.
- A.
Key lights
- B.
Sidelight
- C.
Fill light
- D.
Background light
- E.
Accent light
- 12.With non-TTL autoflash, you need to manually set your f-stop and then also adjust that setting when the flash-to-subject distance changes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.With ISO 200 film, what f-stop do you use at 5 feet if your guide number is 40?
- A.
F/4
- B.
F/5.6
- C.
F/8
- D.
F/11
- E.
F/16