Camera Basics
What part of the camera do you look through to frame a shot?
Viewfinder
What does a low f-stop number do to the depth of field?
Makes it shallower, blurry background
Placing your subject off-center, along a grid line, uses which rule?
Rule of Thirds
A photo of stars shows them as streaks across the sky. What technique caused this?
Longer shutter speed
What color temperature (warm or cool) does golden hour light create?
Warm
What is the main function of the shutter button?
To open and close the shutter/ snap the shot
If your photo is too grainy, which setting should you lower?
ISO
Why might a photographer intentionally break the rule of thirds?
To create tension or surprise
A shot with everything in focus, from foreground to background uses what?
High f-stop/narrow aperture
What does it mean when a color is “saturated” in a photo?
The color is intense and vivid
On the mode dial, what does the setting AV or A control?
Aperture Priority
What is the shutter speed to avoid camera shake?
1/25 to 1/30
What is the main purpose of using composition rules in photography?
To guide the viewer’s eye and make the photo more visually appealing
A surfer frozen mid-air above a wave shows what technique?
Faster Shutter Speed
Why might a photographer choose to shoot in black and white instead of color?
To emphasize their subject without distractions
Which lens type makes things appear closer: wide-angle or telephoto?
Telephoto
If you’re shooting a waterfall and want silky smooth water, what shutter speed range should you choose?
1/4 shutter speed or slower
What’s the difference between visual weight and physical size in composition?
Visual weight is how much attention a subject draws to itself even if the physical weight isn't very big.
It is overcast/raining with lots of shadows, but the ISO is set to 400. Without flash, roughly what are the correct settings for Shutter speed and Aperture.
Faster Shutter and smaller F-stop/Wide aperture
Why do photographers sometimes deliberately shift the white balance away from “correct” (neutral) color?
To create mood or emotion
Explain the Difference between Manual (M) and TV or S on the mode dial?
Manual (M) you set all the settings. TV or S is shutter priority which means you set the shutter speed you want and the camera will adjust the rest of the settings for you.
You’re photographing indoors with only window light. Describe a full exposure triangle adjustment sequence to properly expose without flash.
Higher ISO, Lower F-stop (Open aperture) , Slower Shutter (without blur).
A photographer arranges a subject so that the background elements “line up” perfectly behind it (like holding the sun in your hand). What compositional technique is this?
Perspective
To photograph an indoor low lit wedding, which settings do you want to do?
Higher ISO, but not higher than 3200 for image quality
Faster Shutter speed
Higher f-stop for groups shots
Lower f-stop for portrait shots
In color psychology, why might a brand use red in advertisements, and why might a photographer avoid too much red in portraits?
Red grabs attention, conveys urgency/passion → good for ads. But in portraits, it can overpower skin tones and cause color casts.