Photography Certification Test Guru

A lens that focuses light using concentric glass rings is called a/an __________ lens.

a elemental

b compound

c linear

d fresnel

Bit depth refers to __________

a the value difference between adjacent pixels.

b the total number of pixels of a certain color that are in an image.

c the amount of color that can be rendered by averaging pixels.

d the amount of color that can be rendered by a single pixel.

Another name for a medium format camera would be __________.

a 6x6

b 120 mm

c 6x7

d Any of the three

Light not created by a photographer is called _______ light.

a artificial

b ambient

c overhead

d diffused

What does the Rule of Thirds refers to?

a Bracketing in 1/3rd stops

b Placement of elements in the image

c Distance of the subject from the background

d All of the above

A gray card used to determine proper exposure reflects __________ of the light that strikes it?

a 18%

b 6%

c 45%

d 63%

Where is the final image in a digital camera stored?

a In the buffer

b In the acetate

c In the memory card or stick

d In the CCD

Images produced by digital cameras are __________.

a vector based

b halftone

c duotone

d raster based

What does shallow depth of field mean?

a That there is a limited area of focus in which to place items.

b That items are placed close together on the set.

That all items are blurry, showing action.

d That items in both the background and foreground are in focus.

Fake walls used on Photography sets are often referred to as __________.

a screens

b scrims

c gobos

d flats

Images that are considered editorial can be described as __________

a images that are edited.

b images that are not designed to sell a particular item or idea.

c mages that need to be edited.

d images that will impress the editor.

The features called swing and tilt are available on most high end 35mm and equivalent digital cameras.

a True

b False

Aerial perspective is __________

a shooting from a high vantage point

b shooting up from a low vantage point.

c the effect of atmosphere on distant subjects.

d shooting from a plane.

Another name for a key light is __________.

a hot light

b back light

c main light

d ring light

The amount of energy a capacitor in a power pack can store is called watt seconds.

a True

b False

Sharpening settings used when processing images should vary depending on the subject.

a True

b False

What do F-stops really refer to?

a How much light you let into the camera

b How tightly you focus your camera

c Your use of action and how it affects your photos

d Nothing.

Diffused light is created in a photo studio through the use of screens and large light sources.

a True

b False

In lighting, modeling means you are __________

a keeping the light close to the axis of the camera.

b turning the lights on and off to see the effect a light will have.

c creating a three dimensional effect or depth in your image.

d having your subject pose in a particular manner.

Images saved as jpegs are saved with lossless compression.

a True

b False

If the proper exposure at ISO 800 is f5.6 at 1/250, the proper exposure at ISO 100 would be f5.6 at __________.

a 1/2000

b 1/30

c 1/125

d 1/1000

A lighting ratio of 1:1 will produce an image that is __________.

a dramatic

b dark

c flat

d bright

In a 300mm 2.8 lens, the number 2.8 refers to __________

a the aperture range of the lens.

b the number of glass elements in the lens.

c the maximum aperture for the lens.

d the size of the filter thread for that lens.

A scrim is used to __________

a lower the intensity of the light.

b concentrate the light.

c diffuse the light.

d reflect the light.

What might you do to add drama and interest to an image taken in snow?

a Find a source of bright color

b Move the subject into some shade

c Shoot mainly in the middle of the day

d Place your subject between the sun and yourself

In order to prevent red eye that often happens in flash photography, it is best to__________

a move your light off the camera axis.

b shoot in a darkened room.

c use a ring light.

d set the flash to a lower power setting.

On a zoom lens, 3.5-5.6 means it has __________

a only two levels of zoom.

b a variable maximum aperture.

c it's a prime lens.

d it stops down to 5.6.

The word noise is to digital Photography as __________ is to a film.

a hue

b grain

c pixel

d saturation

Which lens is generally considered the best for taking high quality, natural looking portraits on a 35mm film or "full frame" digital camera?

a 24mm f 2

b 300mm f2.8

c 85mm f1.8

d 35-70 f 2.8-4

When undiffused, a strobe light and a tungsten light will generally produce the same quality of light.

a True

b False

Using a longer lens will __________

a make the subject smaller in the frame.

b exaggerate the features of the subject.

c compress the features of the subject.

d show more of the background in the frame.

What two processes had to be "discovered" before the art of Photography was truly born?

a Optical

b Digital

c Chemical

d Studio

On the color wheel, colors are considered complementary when they are________

a opposite to each other on the wheel.

b next to each other on the wheel.

c similar in hue and saturation.

d always in contrast.

RAW means that when an image is saved to the camera's memory, it is saved_____________

a is saved as a JPEG and a TIFF.

b is saved as a TIFF with lossless compression.

c remains unprocessed by the camera software.

d is saved as a TIFF without compression.

What does saturated color refer to?

a Hazy, dark colors

b Bright, brilliant colors

c Colors in blush tones

d Colors that are false and are brought on through the use of lights and filters

Copal is a type of __________.

a lens

b camera

c flash

d shutter

When working in digital editing software, sharpening is achieved by increasing the contrast between __________

a adjacent pixels.

b the subject and the background.

c distinct colors.

d the background and the foreground.

On the color wheel, colors are considered complimentary when they are________

a opposite to each other on the wheel.

b next to each other on the wheel.

c similar in hue and saturation.

d always in contrast.

A reversal film is also referred to as a __________

a negative film.

b slide or transparency film.

c black and white film.

d lithographic film.

What effect does putting a grid or honeycomb on a light source have?

a It diffuses the light.

b It intensifies the light.

c It narrows the spread of the light.

d It reflects the light.

To get the most accurate colors, you should __________

a set your white balance setting to auto.

b use a gray card or diffusion filter to set the correct balance.

c use the camera's preset for a given light source.

d shoot only in one type of light.

Bracketing is a term used to describe __________

a shooting multiple images to make a panorama.

b shooting multiple exposures of the same image.

c shooting multiple angles of a subject.

d None of the above.

The "circle of confusion" is a term related to determining the __________.

a angle of view

b shutter speed setting

c maximum aperture

d depth of the field

What do polarising filters help you to remove from or reduce in your photos?

a Infrared light

b Dark shadows

c Reflections

d Sunlight

The coatings on a lens are designed to increase image quality by __________

a polarizing the light.

b reducing reflections from the surface of the glass.

c reducing the amount of blue light.

d redirecting the light in uniform wavelengths.

Chromatic aberration is the inability of a lens to focus __________ on a single point.

a gradations

b edges

c images

d colors

Kelvin degrees represent the __________ of a source of light.

a color temperature

b light intensity

c watt second rating

d flash duration

A shutter speed of ½ of a second or longer should be used when hand holding a camera.

a True

b False

What does the guide number of a flash describe?

a How many f stops it can be used with

b Its output with a set reflector

c How close it can be placed to the subject

d What shutter speeds it can be used with

The higher the f-stop number, the more the light allowed into the camera.

a True

b False

What problem can you often have when a subject is backlit?

a Underexposed subjects

b Blurry photos

c Oversaturated subjects

d Overexposed subjects

A view camera differs from other cameras in that it can control __________.

a perspective

b the depth of the field

c neither perspective or the depth of the field

d both perspective and the depth of the field

If an image is overexposed, which of the following would most likely be the cause?

a Shooting at the aperture setting of 5.6

b Moving to a higher aperture number

c Shooting at a shutter speed of 1/125

d Moving to a lower aperture number

Each photodiode or pixel on a standard digital chip can record all three of the colors used in digital photography.

a True

b False

Incident light meters work by reading the light that reflects off of a subject.

a True

b False

The inverse square law is used in reference to __________

a the depth of the field.

b shutter speed settings.

c the intensity of light that reaches a subject.

d aperture settings

Light travels in a straight line until it is __________

a refracted.

b curved.

c reflected.

d refracted or curved.

A color that can't be reproduced in the final image is called __________.

a saturated

b high key

c process

d out of gamut

Moire is caused when there is an interaction between __________ in a subject and the pixels that make up the digital image.

a colors

b curves

c patterns

d skin tones

Vignetting is __________

a low key lighting

b dark corners on an image.

c high key lighting

d soft edges on an image.

Flash or strobe is considered an artificial light.

a True

b False

Computer monitors use both the RGB and CMYK color spaces.

a True

b False

In architectural Photography it is important to __________

a shoot the whole room.

b keep the building centered.

c keep verticals parallel.

d place people in the room.

If you change your shutter speed from 1/60 to 1/250, you need to change your aperture from f11 to _____ to keep your exposure the same.

a f2.8

b f16

c f1.4

d f5.6

Images that are considered editorial can be described as __________

a images that are edited.

b images that are not designed to sell a particular item or idea.

c images that need to be edited.

d images that will impress the editor.

The smallest element in a digital image is ______.

a a megabyte

b a pixel

c a grain

d a color array

The step pattern seen on an enlarged digital photographic image is called __________.

a Vectorization

b Aliasing

c Axis lines

d Anti-aliased

Incident light meters work by reading the light that reflects off of a subject.

a True

b False

When using a flash on most cameras, using too high a shutter speed will result in_________.

a stopping the action.

b overexposed images.

c dark cut off section.

d excess noise/grain.

A candid approach to wedding Photography can also be called the photojournalistic style.

a True

b False

A prime lens is also called a __________.

a zoom lens

b telephoto lens

c fixed focal length lens

d wide angle lens

Banding or posterization in a digital image is caused when there isn't enough information to reproduce different shades of color.

a True

b False

A butterfly is a name for __________

a an A clamp.

b a grid for a soft box.

c a light stand with a boom arm.

d a large diffusion frame and fabric.

Which lens would be considered "normal" on a 35mm film or equivalent full frame digital camera?

a 85mm

b 50mm

c 24mm

d 105mm

Digital Photography has eliminated the need to get a good exposure.

a True

b False

What does "Framing" an image refer to?

a Following the rule of thirds

b Positioning of the subject in relation to other image elements

c Centering the subject in the frame

d Adding lights to the subject

Extension tubes will change __________

a the number of apertures on a lens.

b the focal length of a lens.

c the number of glass elements a lens has.

d how close to a subject a lens can focus.

TTL stands for __________.

a Table Top Lighting

b Through the Lens

c Traditional Tungsten Lighting

d Temporary Time Lag

Which is the hardest type of light to achieve pleasing images in?

a Early evening light

b Diffused light

c Midday light

d Early morning light

When shooting with a view camera at infinity, the bellows extension factor would be __________.

a 2

b 1.5

c 0

d .75

Using a larger aperture will result in _________

a more depth of field.

b longer exposures.

c less depth of field.

d all of the above.

A "catchlight" is __________

a a highlight in a subject's eye.

b the main light.

c the fill light.

d red eye.

Photography Certification Guru Test 2020

