Yearbook: Photojournalism & Photography Composition Vocabulary

Question 1

Cropping a photo can be a valuable tool to improve the composition of an image.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

As a yearbook staff, what type of photos should we focus on?

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candids and action shots

Question 3

Using images to tell a story is called...

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photojournalism

Question 4

_________ direct the eye to a point in the image.

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leading lines

Question 5

A photojournalist must use objectivity. This means...

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images must be a fair and accurate representation of events

Question 6

In photojournalism, all of the following are elements of storytelling EXCEPT...

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action shots

Question 7

If an image follows the rule of thirds, all of the following are true EXCEPT...

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the photographer doesn't understand good photo composition

Question 8

a type of shot where the photographer poses the subjects, rather than capturing images as an event takes place

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staged photo

Question 9

If you shoot a picture from down below looking up, this angle is called...

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worm's eye view

Question 10

Photojournalists have a responsibility to use timeliness. This means the images ...

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must be meaningful in current news and events

Question 11

An un-posed picture; great for showing emotions as well as relationships between people

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candid photo

Question 12

a photo showing a subject or object in motion

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action shot

Question 13

The main point of interest in an image; the first place the eye rests when viewing the image

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center of visual interest

Question 14

A technique where a photo is taken through something, usually something appearing naturally

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framing

Question 15

A tight portrait shot of a person's face is called a...

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mug shot

Question 16

The contrast between light and dark in an image is called...

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contrast

Question 17

The arrangement of elements in an image that make it visually pleasing is called...

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composition

Question 18

All of the following are true about the filled frame technique EXCEPT...

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there must be repetition in the photo

Questions 18