Photography Quizzes & Trivia

Giving you a perfect excuse to smile, find inspiration, and travel the world, photography is a great way to stay in the moment. If you want to become a pro and want to make a career, here is a collection of online photography quizzes to test your basic knowledge about photography.

Questions are for traditional film and digital platforms.

Questions: 50 | Attempts: 6978 | Last updated: Sep 3, 2020

Sample Question
What is dodging in photography?

Making the exposure darker during printing or editing.

Balancing the light meter.

Making the exposure lighter during printing or editing.

Changing the ISO.

Quiz: Can You Identify These Camera Shots?

Some people get to own a camera and all of a sudden consider themselves to be photographers. Being worth the title of a photographer takes a lot of practice and knowledge and even some classes. Are you an aspiring photographer...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 19513 | Last updated: Feb 9, 2021

Sample Question
What is the name of this type of shot?

High angle shot

Close up shot

Extreme close up shot

Establishing shot

Photography Test: Basic Knowledge! Quiz

What do you know about photography? Do you suppose you could make the grade on this quiz? People love to take quality photos. Photography is the art, application, and method of crafting durable images by recording light or...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 12081 | Last updated: Jul 31, 2020

Sample Question
An action photo that tells a story or captures a moment is a __________________.

Mug shot

Candid photo

Cropped photo

Are You Photogenic?

Do you feel jealous of your friend's pics? Find out how photogenic you are

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 6194 | Last updated: Feb 20, 2013

Sample Question
What do you do when you are having group pics taken at a party?

I pose for evry pic

I pose for a few pics when my friends insist

I donot like having my pics taken

Cinematography Ultimate Test: Trivia Quiz!

Questions: 47 | Attempts: 21536 | Last updated: Dec 21, 2020

Sample Question
Which type of shot size best describes this illustration?

Extreme long shot.

Long shot.

Full shot.

Mid shot.

Close up.

Extreme close up.

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What is the need of photo editing?

Photo editing is one of the most important parts when it comes to the world of taking photos especially professionally. Photo editing is very prevalent these days especially in the world of digital and online photography. Actually photo editing has b

How can I click a good selfie?

Selfie is a self-portrait picture you take by having a camera in your direction at an arm's length. The term 'selfie' is all over everywhere because once you have your mobile phone, you can successfully take a selfie. However, the selfie is not only

Why are people so obsessed with the selfies?

Many people are obsessed with selfies because it is a trend. Selfies are the style of pictures trending in our world today. Since the introduction of front cameras and better phone cameras, the term “selfie” has been all over the place. I

Can you tell me some of the best selfie poses?

Knowing how to pose while taking selfie will definitely show how good or ugly you would look. Selfie is not only about fixing your attention on the camera. There are different ways of posing for a selfie. The first way is by placing your hand at a pa

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Essential Photography Knowledge Test! Trivia Quiz

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 7767 | Last updated: Apr 21, 2020

Sample Question
F2.8 @ 60th/sec ISO 100 is equal to f4 @ ____/sec ISO 200.

15th

1 second

80th

200th

60th

Beginning Photography: Composition

This quiz will test your basic knowledge about photography terminology and composition concepts.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3577 | Last updated: Dec 21, 2020

Sample Question
What is the best definition for composition in relation to photography?

A work of art

The successful arrangement of parts within the frame

The combining of elements to create a unified piece of artwork

Introduction To Cinematography

Introduction to Cinematography

Questions: 35 | Attempts: 1153 | Last updated: Aug 25, 2020

Sample Question
A point of view shot:

Shows what a character sees.

Shows a close up of a character.

Is when the camera is positioned over a character's shoulder.

Is a close up of a character's face.

Photoactive Camera Settings Quiz

PhotoActive Camera Settings Quiz

Test your photography knowledge with this simple PhotoActive Quiz. Our first quiz covers exposure setting - apertures and shutter speeds etc. www.photoactive.co.uk

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 864 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
Which is the widest aperture setting?

F22

F2.8

F8

F5.6

F16

Quiz: The History Of Photography! Trivia

Quiz: The History of Photography! Trivia

Questions: 18 | Attempts: 532 | Last updated: May 26, 2020

Sample Question
Who was the most influential figure in American photography that leads a movement called the photo-secessionists (“distinctive medium of individual expression”), created a journal called Camera Work (art magazine), brought modern European Art to America, persuaded the MET to display photographs as art, and helped launch the careers of young photographers such as Ansel Adams and Paul Strand?

Ansel Adams

Alfred Stieglitz

Edwin Land

What Style Of Photography Suits You?

What Style of Photography Suits You?

Choosing a photographer for your wedding is a big decision - with all the current trends and style choices how do you know which type best suits your personality?

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 494 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
The most important thing to you at the wedding is:

That everyone looks great and has a good time. You've carefully selected everything from the shoes to the ties and you know it will all come together perfectly.

To enjoy yourself. You don't want to stress, or worry, if things don't go as planed you're not going to let it bother you.

That everything goes completely according to plan. You've spent a long time planning this day and you want everything to fall into place. You'll do everything you can on your wedding day to keep things on track.

That your day is unique and has some personality. You want your guests to have a great time and remember go home with a sense of your style.

The Ultimate Photography Test! Quiz

What do you know about photography? Do you imagine you can pass this quiz? Being a photographer is similar to being an artist. Both of them require creativity and precision. Painters work from their imagination, but it is just...

Questions: 53 | Attempts: 488 | Last updated: Jul 31, 2020

Sample Question
Which of the following is an example of BAD file management?

Create a folder for each of your classes and name the folders with each of your class names

Create folders and name the folders 1, 2, 3 and put random pictures and documents in each of the folders

Create a folder within a folder to store pictures

Test Your Photography Trivia Knowledge! Quiz

Test your Photography Trivia Knowledge! Quiz

What do you know about photography? Do you know enough to pass this quiz? Photography is the art, application, and method of crafting pictures or images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 466 | Last updated: Sep 1, 2020

Sample Question
Images made up of pixels are called

Photos

Vector

Bitmap

Photoshop

Lhs History Of Photography Test

LHS History of Photography Test

All Loudon High School students taking Digital Design and Imaging are required to take this test. You must have a password to login. You can take it 2 times on test day. To receive a passing grade you must make a score on 1...

Questions: 24 | Attempts: 466 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
The word photography is derived from Greek words photos and graphein which literally means what?

Drawing with Light

Frozen Time

Captured Light

Stop Motion

Quiz: Trivia Questions On Photography

Here are some trivia questions on photography. A lot of people take good pictures either with a phone or a camera, but in the background; there is a lot that goes into creating a masterpiece that is the final picture. Do you...

Questions: 68 | Attempts: 422 | Last updated: Sep 27, 2019

Sample Question
Which of the following is an example of BAD file management?

Create a folder for each of your classes and name the folders with each of your class names

Create folders and name the folders 1, 2, 3 and put random pictures and documents in each of the folders

Create a folder within a folder to store pictures

Photography & Darkroom Safety

True photography goes beyond just pointing a camera and pressing a button, there are many things to consider – especially if you’re using a dark room. How do you ensure safety as you work? Let’s see how much...

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 370 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
All chemical containers should be kept...

Open.

Closed.

Photography Vocab Post-test

Photography Vocab Post-Test

The art of photography goes far beyond just aiming the lens and clicking a button – there are a plethora of different factors and viewpoints to consider to really take your work to the next level. How much do you know?

Questions: 24 | Attempts: 367 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2021

Sample Question
Define: composition

Visual elements that make up a photograph

A set of ingredients to use when taking pictures

Symmetry, balance, patterns, texture, depth of field

All of the above

Do You Know About Slide Photograph?

Do you know about slide photograph?

Take this quiz and identify through the image hew well do you know about slide photograph?

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 346 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
Identify the structure in the given slide photograph?

Hyaline cartilage

Fibrocartilage

Spongy bone

Elastic cartilage

Camera Shots And Storyboards

Camera Shots and Storyboards

A short quiz to test your knowledge of an old subject -shots - and a new one - storyboards.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 291 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
Why should you get close to your subject rather than zooming in?

So you can make your subject nervous.

Zooming brings the background objects forward and "flattens" the look of the shot. You lose depth of field.

Coming in closer gives you more control over your subject.

Color and light are always better when you get in close.

Photography 101: Ultimate Skills Test! Quiz

Are you interested in photography? Do you feel you can pass this quiz? Photography is the art of catching the light with a camera, typically through a digital sensor or film to create an image. Photography is art, and sharing...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 263 | Last updated: Jul 31, 2020

Sample Question
When would you primarily use a large aperture?

When you want a shallow depth of field

When there is not enough available light

In portrait photography

Photography Skills And Techniques Quiz Questions

photography skills and techniques Quiz questions

This is a quiz about photography skills and techniques. Its a mixture of keywords and explanations that you need to know about Photography.

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 218 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
What is Shutter Speed?

Exposure time

The lightness of the image

How in focus the image is

Photography Basics: How Well You Know? Quiz

Photography Basics: How well you know? Quiz

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 215 | Last updated: Dec 23, 2020

Sample Question
What is exposure in photography?

The amount of skin a person shows

The amount of light allowed in the camera

The color of a photo

Photography Trivia Quiz: 10th Grade!

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 207 | Last updated: Feb 1, 2021

Sample Question
The "Rule of Thirds" was designed as a general guideline of where to place, and not to place, objects in your scene.

True

False

Photography Quiz-end Of The Year

Photography Quiz-End of the Year

Quiz covering Action, Architecture, Macro, Abstract, Landscape

Questions: 32 | Attempts: 207 | Last updated: Feb 25, 2019

Sample Question
The shutter speed controls the amount of light the camera allows through the lens.

True

False

Quiz: Types And Functions Of Studio Lighting!

Quiz: Types and Functions of Studio Lighting!

There are different types and functions of studio lighting, and the trivia questions quiz below offers you a chance to see how informed you are about how to get the perfect lighting for the event you are planning. Do give it a...

Questions: 11 | Attempts: 199 | Last updated: Nov 4, 2020

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