Commercial Photography II Certification Exam - Precision Michigan

Question 1

When using a mask in Photoshop, painting with white does what?

Accepted Answer

Reveal the layer you are painting on

Question 2

What do you need to do in Lightroom to make your edits permanent to your file?

Accepted Answer

Export the edits to a new file

Question 3

Continuous shooting - what type of photography would this best fit?

Accepted Answer

Sports/Action

Question 4

Which file format does not compress your photograph after capture?

Accepted Answer

RAW

Question 5

What does a diffuser do to the light?

Accepted Answer

Softer Light

Question 6

Which light is used to gently illuminate shadows?

Accepted Answer

Fill Light

Question 7

What kind of color temperature does a candle flame have?

Accepted Answer

Warm

Question 8

Which resolution is the better option for print?

Accepted Answer

4000x6000

Question 9

When using a mask in Photoshop, painting with black does what?

Accepted Answer

Hide the layer you are painting on

Question 10

Which Kelvin temperature makes the light the most white?

Accepted Answer

5,500 - Midday sky

Question 11

An ethical photojournalist changes their editorial content according to their own beliefs.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which file format compresses the image information immediately after you shoot?

Accepted Answer

JPG

Question 13

Butterfly lighting is:

Accepted Answer

Directly above, pointed down at 45 degree angle, slightly above face

Question 14

Split lighting is:

Accepted Answer

90 degree angle from the face, same height as subject and pointed direct

Question 15

Rembrandt lighting is:

Accepted Answer

45 degree angle away from face, about two feet above and pointed down

Question 16

What does shutter speed control?

Accepted Answer

Stopping action/blur

Question 17

Of the following options, which is the best shutter speed for stopping action?

Accepted Answer

1/500

Question 18

Key, Fill, and Back/Hair are names of the lights in a 3 Light Setup.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What shutter speeds can you have in the studio without affecting the speed sync? (Black bar appearing on the image)

Accepted Answer

Lower than 1/125

Question 20

What type of camera allows you to change lenses?

Accepted Answer

dSLR/Mirrorless

Question 21

Loop lighting creates what?

Accepted Answer

A diagnonal nose shadow with a small line of light next to the cheek shadow

Question 22

Which type of balance is exactly even on both sides?

Accepted Answer

Symmetrical

Question 23

Which type of lighting creates a triangle of light on the cheek of the subject?

Accepted Answer

Rembrandt

Question 24

Which business does a photojournalist work in?

Accepted Answer

News Industry

Question 25

Which ISO has the least amount of grain?

Accepted Answer

ISO 100

Question 26

Which part is the first thing that you look at in a photograph?

Accepted Answer

Primary Emphasis

Question 27

What are ALL of the tools attached to the front of the lights called?

Accepted Answer

Modifiers

Question 28

Which type of compression permanently removes the original data from the file?

Accepted Answer

Lossy

Question 29

If I want more grain in an image, what part of the exposure am I controlling?

Accepted Answer

ISO

Question 30

Broad lighting is:

Accepted Answer

Aiming towards the portion of the the face that is turned toward the camera

Question 31

Choosing a printer profile when printing in Photoshop is how the printer understands what type of paper you are using.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

When a copyright becomes public domain, no one owns it - they are owned by the public.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

Which type of lighting has the light directly in front and above the subject, creating a shadow below the nose?

Accepted Answer

Butterfly / Paramount

Question 34

If a company wants to use your photograph for commercial use, what do they need?

Accepted Answer

A license

Question 35

In Photoshop, double clicking on a layer brings up what panel?

Accepted Answer

Layer Styles

Question 36

Which of the following items would you not bring with you to a portrait shoot?

Accepted Answer

Trick question - you could bring all of this stuff.

Question 37

In Lightroom, what is an example of something that you would NOT find under the Library tab?

Accepted Answer

Color balance editing

Question 38

The color temperature does not affect the mood of the image.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

What is this image BEST an example of?

Accepted Answer

Rule of thirds

Question 40

How is aperture measured?

Accepted Answer

f/Stops

Question 41

In copyright, what is an example of "fair use?"

Accepted Answer

Criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, research

Question 42

What controls adjusting the size and resolution of an image?

Accepted Answer

Crop

Question 43

What shutter speed requires the use of a tripod?

Accepted Answer

Anything under 1/60

Question 44

How can you avoid subject mergers?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 45

What is a "stop" in photography?

Accepted Answer

A relative change to the brightness of light

Question 46

Effective portfolios (+resume) can include - select all that apply:

Accepted Answer

Contact Information, Name, A selection of your best images

Question 47

Which resolution is the better option for web?

Accepted Answer

600x800

Question 48

Which of the following camera modes gives you the most control as a photographer?

Accepted Answer

Manual

Question 49

Which of the following cannot be used to store pictures?

Accepted Answer

Card reader

Question 50

What type of paper do you use for a smooth, muted finish?

Accepted Answer

Matte

Question 51

How long until copyright becomes public domain?

Accepted Answer

The life of the author + an additional 70 years

Commercial Photography II Certification Exam - Precision Michigan

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Commercial Photography II Certification Exam - Precision Michigan

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