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This game is to help you prepare for the photography exam
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What scatters onto the subject from many directions? Example: Overcast sky
Diffused light
Directional light
Spot light
Golden Hours
2
What is the term used to describe data contained in a digital image?
Metadata
Bit
JPEG
Gigabites
3
What type of lighting is being used in this photograph?
Traditional
Backlighting
Side Lighting
Front Lighting
4
What tool is this?
Clone Stamp tool
Watermark tool
Stamp tool
Eraser tool
5
See photo for question:
Point and Shoot
DSLR
6
The adjustable opening on the camera that determines how much light passes through the lens is:
Shutter Speed
Aperture
ISO
Shutter
7
What is the 10,000 rule?
You must take 10,000 photos every year
You must travel 10,000 miles before becoming an expert
You must spend 10,000 hours before becoming an expert
You must take 10,000 photos before becoming an expert
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See photo below for question:
Aperture f/10
Shutter Speed 1/30
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/250
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See photo below for question:
Aperture f/4
Aperture f/10
Shutter Speed 1/250
Shutter Speed 1/30
10
How do you create a shallow depth of field?
Use a slower shutter speed such as 1/30
Use a small aperture such as f/6
Use a faster shutter speed such as 1/100
Use a large aperture such as f/2
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What is this tool?
Arrow tool
Move tool
Transform tool
12
What does your shutter speed control?
Amount of motion that reaches the camera's sensor
Amount of light that reaches sensor + sharpness of subject
Depth of Field
The amount of information that goes into the camera
13
What mechanism opens and closes to admit light into a camera for a measured length of time?
Aperture
Shutter Speed
Focal Length
ISO
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See photo for question:
Dodge Tool
Spot Healing Brush
Eraser tool
Burn Tool
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What tool is this?
Clone tool
Paintbrush tool
Eraser tool
Crop tool
16
What does this icon stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Mountains
Landscape
Nature
Exposure
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Does this photo meet the rule of thirds?
No
Yes
18
A visual representation of the exposure values of a digital image
Histogram
History
Overexposed
Underexposed
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The result of recording too little light when taking a photo, which results in a dark image
Diffused
Underexposure
Overexposure
Pixelization
20
What are the "Golden Hours"?
The hour after sunrise and before sunset
The hour before sunrise and after sunset
The hours where you can charge the most for your time
The hour when the sun is at its peak
21
The size of the lens opening through which light passes is called:
Aperture
Focal Length
Shutter Speed
ISO
22
Which memory card is the oldest and most rugged?
Micro SD
SD
CF
23
The measure of how much of your subject is in focus
ISO
Shutter Speed
DOF
Aperture
24
See photo for question:
He should change his shutter speed to 1/1000
He should change his shutter speed to 1/100
He should change his ISO to 1600
He should change his aperture to F 10
25
What genre of photography is this?
Far Away
Macro
Illusion
Animal
26
See photo below for question:
Tripod and Shutter Speed 1/60
Monopod and Shutter Speed 1/100
Monopod and Shutter Speed 30 sec
Tripod and Shutter Speed 30 sec
27
What did the photographer forget about this photo?
Angle
Zoom
Lighting
Rule of Thirds
28
What is the hotkey to paste?
Ctrl C
Ctrl T
Ctrl V
Ctrl A
29
When too much light enters the camera such as this photo, it is said to be:
Overexposed
Underexposed
30
This histogram tells me that this image is:
Balanced
Underexposed
Overexposed
31
What is a numerical rating that describes sensitivity to light or a digital camera's sensor?
Shutter Speed
ISO
Focal Length
Aperture
32
What tool is this?
Spot Healing Brush
Healing brush
Undo tool
33
What are the two biggest brands of cameras?
Canon + Sony
Sony + Nikon
Apple + Samsung
Nikon + Canon
34
What are the two categories/types of cameras?
Big + Small
Film + Digital
DSLR + Point and Shoot
Nikon + Canon
35
Which memory card is super tiny and needs an adapter for the camera?
SD
Micro SD
CF
36
This histogram tell me that this image is:
Overexposed
Underexposed
Balanced
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What tool is this?
Healing Brush tool
Erase tool
Paintbrush tool
Splatter tool
38
What is this icon?
Type tool
Transform tool
Size tool
Move tool
39
Which photo is the strongest and most interesting compositionally?
Left photo
Right Photo
Middle photo
40
What does this icon stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Macro
Landscape
Nature
Flowers
41
OH NO! You made a mistake in Photoshop! How can I go back and fix a mistake?
Step Foward
CTRL Z
Step Backward
CTRL T
42
What is this tool?
Selection
Paintbrush Selection
Paintbush
Quick Selection
43
What does this icon stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Flash
No Flash
Pop Up Flash
Continuous Flash
44
The result of recording too much light when taking a picture, which results in a light image
Diffused
Pixelization
Underexposure
Overexposure
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What is this icon on the exposure mode dial?
Portrait
Star Portrait
Night Portrait
Morning Portrait
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See below photo for question:
Point and Shoot
Smartphone
DSLR
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When too little light enters the camera such as this photo, it is said to be:
Underexposed
Overexposed
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What is this tool?
Transform tool
Crop tool
Selection tool
Split tool
49
See below picture for question:
Photo on the left
Photo on the right
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What is the hotkey to copy?
Ctrl T
Ctrl V
Ctrl A
Ctrl C
51
Which memory card is the most common?
SD
Micro SD
CF
52
What does this represent?
Rule of Thirds
Composition
Lines
Tic tac toe
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A file that has been scaled up (enlarged) to a point where the pixels no longer blend together
Underexposure
Overexposure
Pixelization
Diffused
54
When capturing multiple images for stitching together a panorama, you should:
Leave your autofocus on to maximize depth of field
Set camera in landscape mode to minimize the frame count
Forget Rule of Thirds and place the horizon in the middle
Set the white balance on auto mode
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What does the Av or A stand for on the exposure mode dial?
All exposure
Aperture
Aperture Stop
Aperture Priority
56
What does the M stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Manual
Mode Maximum
Mode
Maximum
57
What is a three-legged support for a camera?
Tripod
Camera Stand
Camera Stabilizer
Monopod
58
What does DSLR stand for?
Digital Shutter Lens Reflex
Digital Single Low Refraction
Digital Single Lens Reflex
Digital Slow Lens Reflection
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Which photo is an example to unconventional photography?
Right Photo
Left photo
Middle Photo
60
Type of natural even lighting that does not leave any harsh shadows when taking photos
Side lighting
Back lighting
Diffused lighting
Frontal lighting
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The length of time the shutter remains open when the shutter release is activated
Aperture
ISO
Pivoting
Shutter Speed
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Term used to describe the light sensitivity level on a camera.
ISO
F Stop
Shutter Speed
Aperture
63
What does the Tv or S stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Speedy Shutter
Shutter Priority
Safety
Shutter Speed
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Using elements in a scene to visually surround your subject making it stand out.
Leading lines
Birds-eye view
Framing
Rule of thirds
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Does this photo meet the rule of thirds?
No
Yes
66
What are the hotkeys for resizing the brush/eraser tool?
Right and left arrows
Right and left parenthesis keys
Up and down arrows
Right and left bracket keys
67
What does this icon stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Party Mode
Sports
Portrait
Child Portrait
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What does this icon stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Night Portrait
Sunny Day
Fashion
Portrait
69
What is the best way to reduce camera shake?
Decrease your shutter speed
Increase (open) your aperture wider
Use a tripod
Increase your ISO
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What does this icon stand for on the exposure mode dial?
Action
Running
Frozen Motion
Fast Shutter
