Photoactive Light & Composition Photography Quiz
Http://www. Photoactive. Co. UkA photography quiz about Light and Composition as seen on Philip Dunn's instructional DVD Better Photography - Light and Compositionhttp://www. Photoactive. Co. Uk/index. Php/photographydvds/light-compositio n-dvd/This 60min DVD is available online for just £10. 99 including UK postage
- 1.Which direction of light helps emphasize the texture of your subject?
- A.
Top light
- B.
Back light
- C.
Side light
- D.
Front light
- E.
Flat light
- 2.Where is the main light source - in relation to the camera - when you are using backlight?
- A.
Behind the camera
- B.
Below the camera
- C.
In front of the camera
- D.
Above the camera
- E.
At the side of the camera
- 3.What is likely to be the most noticable effect of backlight if you photograph bare tree in winter?
- A.
You'll get cold, shiver, and produce camera shake
- B.
'flatten' the image
- C.
Emphasize outline shape - possibly a silhouette
- D.
Show more colour in the tree
- E.
Overexpose the photograph
- 4.Name the simple rule of composition explained on the DVD
- A.
Look both ways
- B.
Rule of Thirds
- C.
Mind the Gap
- D.
Set automatic mode
- E.
Always use top light
- 5.The temperature (colour) of light is quantified by what?
- A.
Tape measure
- B.
Light meter
- C.
Range finder
- D.
Auto focusing
- E.
Kelvin Scale
- 6.The best light for landscape photography is often found at what time of day
- A.
After breakfast
- B.
Early morning or late afternoon
- C.
Midnight
- D.
Before dawn
- E.
Midday
- 7.Why is the answer to Question 6 often the best time to take landscape photographs?
- A.
You like to get up early
- B.
The sun is low in the sky and the quality of light is high
- C.
The sun is high in the sky
- D.
It is dark
- E.
you can't get up early
- 8.If your image appears too blue, which two White Balance (WB) settings will help correct this? TICK TWO ANSWERS
- A.
Tungsten
- B.
AWB
- C.
Shade
- D.
Cloudy
- E.
Sunny
- 9.If you are photographing a subject with front light and your own shadow appears in the picture, name one way you can get rid of the shadow without completely losing your original composition
- A.
Use a longer focal length lens, step back and zoom in a little
- B.
Use a wide angle lens and get closer
- C.
Find another subject
- D.
Use a slow shutter speed
- E.
Use a smaller aperture
- 10.If you are taking a portrait by a window and using side light, where might you best place a white reflector to increase the quality of the window light and fill the shadows a little?
- A.
Between the model and the window
- B.
On the opposite side of the model to the window
- C.
Below the model
- D.
In front of the model
- E.
Above the model
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