ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture
What camera setting controls how sensitive your camera is to light?
What is ISO?
It’s cloudy and you’re shooting outside. What ISO range would you use for clear shots?
What is ISO 400–800?
What does the “M” mode on a camera stand for?
What is Manual mode?
What do you call colors that are next to each other on the color wheel?
What are analogous colors?
What part of the camera lets you preview what the photo will look like?
What is the viewfinder or LCD screen?
What setting controls how long the camera’s sensor is exposed to light?
What is shutter speed?
You want motion blur in a waterfall photo. What shutter speed range should you consider?
What is 1/4 second or slower?
What camera mode lets you set the aperture while the camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically?
What is Aperture Priority (A or Av)?
What’s the opposite of a warm color scheme?
What's a cool color scheme?
What does a lens hood help reduce?
What is lens flare?
A wide aperture (like f/1.8) gives you what kind of depth of field?
What is a shallow depth of field?
You're doing street photography at night with limited light. What's your strategy for balancing ISO, aperture, and shutter speed?
Use high ISO (1600–3200), wide aperture (f/2.8 or wider), and moderate shutter speed (~1/125).
What does the histogram show, and how can you tell if a photo is overexposed?
It shows exposure distribution. If it’s bunched to the right, it’s likely overexposed.
Which color scheme creates the most contrast in an image?
What is complementary?
What does “burst mode” do on your camera?
Takes multiple photos quickly in a row while the shutter is held down.
If you want to freeze action in sports, should you use a fast or slow shutter speed?
What is a fast shutter speed?
You’re taking photos in a gym and your images are slightly different brightnesses, even though the settings didn’t change. What might be the problem and how can you adjust your setup?
The indoor lighting is inconsistent (like fluorescents). Try using a faster shutter speed, continuous lighting, or take more photos to catch consistent exposure.
What is the function of “exposure compensation” and when would you use it?
It lets you brighten or darken a photo without changing aperture, ISO, or shutter speed. Used in tricky lighting (like snow or backlit scenes).
What kind of color harmony uses one base color plus two colors next to its complement?
What is a split-complementary scheme?
What does “prime lens” mean?
A lens with a fixed focal length (no zoom).
You're shooting in a dark room without a flash. Which settings might help brighten your photo?
What are a higher ISO, a slower shutter speed, and a wider aperture?
You're taking nighttime photos with a tripod, but they keep turning out blurry even though you're not touching the camera. What are two possible reasons why, and how can you fix them?
The shutter might be too slow and the wind or vibrations are shaking the camera. Use a timer or remote shutter release, and weigh down the tripod or move to a sheltered area.
You’re shooting in Manual mode and your photo looks perfect on the LCD, but when you open it on your computer, it’s way too dark. What might have happened and how can you prevent it?
The LCD brightness misled you. Always check the histogram to confirm proper exposure instead of relying only on the screen.
Why might photographers avoid using fully saturated complementary colors in portraits?
They create visual tension or distraction, which can overpower the subject.
What is chromatic aberration, and how can it affect your image?
It’s color fringing at high-contrast edges, caused by lens imperfections, and can reduce sharpness.