Welcome to the Online Photography Test - Advanced Photography Concepts

A. an optical spot caused by a cone of light rays from a lens not coming to a perfect focus when imaging a point source
B. the amount of time proportional to the lens length it takes for a lens to focus in low light
C. the presence of many people with SLR cameras in a confined circular space
D. the amount of distance between the longest zoom of a wide angle lens and the shortest zoom of a telephoto lens

2. Where is the source light for this image, relative to the camera?

A. To the right
B. To the left
C. From above
D. From below

3. True or false: Hyperfocal distance measurements are influenced by some subjective criteria.

A. True
B. False

4. Neutral Density (ND) filters are used in photography to:.

A. Neutralize the extreme wavelengths of light that reach the film/sensor
B. Reduce the amount of light of all wavelengths equally that reaches the film/sensor
C. Allow photographers greater control over aperture and shutterspeed in extreme lighting situations.
D. Both B and C.

5. Fill light is commonly:

A. Used to decrease or eliminate the amount/degree of shadows cast by another light source
B. Softer or less bright than the main light
C. Positioned on a more or less perpindicular angle to the main light.
D. Choices A and B
E. Choices A, B, and C

6. Ring lights are primarily used in:

A. Produce strong even lighting throughout in Macro photography
B. Produce a concentrated ring of lights in subjects eyes for portrait photography
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

7. ICC Profiles are used to:

A. Define the lighting values for various strobes and flashes
B. Define the color values for various papers and substrates
C. Define the noise reduction values for various ISO settings
D. ICC profiles are not used in photography

8. Setting your White Balance to the in-camera pre-set for "Flash":

A. will increase the yellow saturation
B. will increase the blue saturation
C. will increase the red saturation
D. will not produce any color shift

9. What is flash ghosting?

A. A technique where flash is fired rapidly during exposure to produce ghost images in front of and behind the subject
B. A technique where stray light from the flash produces a ghost image of the subject to one side or the other
C. A technique involving use of a flash with slow shutter speed to produce a sharp subject surrounded by motion blur
D. None of the above

10. Which type of light metering is recommended for keying exposure on the most important subject of an image:

A. Evaluative metering
B. Spot metering
C. Centerweighted metering
D. Matrix metering

11. From a compositional perspective, which of the following creates the most tension or energy in an image?

A. Vertical lines
B. Horizontal lines
C. Curved lines
D. Diagonal lines

12. Which type of filter can reduce reflections in your imagery?

A. Neutral Density (ND) filter
B. Split Neutral Density filter
C. Linear Polarizing Filter
D. Circular Polarizing Filter
E. Both Linear & Circular Polarizing Filters

13. When capturing multiple images for stitching together as a panorama, you should:

A. Set the white balance on auto mode
B. Forget the Rule of Thirds, and place the horizon in the middle to minimize perspective problems
C. Leave your autofocus on to maximize depth of field
D. Set your camera in landscape mode to minimize the frame count for easier stitching later

14. If you notice the scene is blurry when looking through your viewfinder, which of the following options is the best first course of action?

A. Manually adjust the diopter until the viewfinder is sharpest for your vision
B. Manually clean the diopter with a swab or canned air
C. Wipe down the lens to with an alcohol solution to remove any film coating on the lens
D. Try another lens to see if the same problem persists

15. When positioning a hair light, where should it be relative to the subject of your image?

A. To the upper left
B. To the lower left
C. To the upper right
D. To the lower right
E. In front and from below
F. In front and from above
G. Behind and from below
H. Behind and from above

16. True or False: Anti-aliasing occurs both in camera and after export?

A. True
B. False

17. When capturing sunrises and sunsets, which type of filter would best help accomodate dark shadows on the land and bright highlights in the sky?

A. Circular polarizing filter
B. Linear polarizing filter
C. ND filter
D. Split ND filter

18. For a lens with a widest aperture value of 3.5, it will likely have no more than ___ elements.

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

19. As a general rule, as lens focal length increases, what happens to the angle of view?

A. The angle of view increases
B. The angle of view decreases
C. The angle of view remains constant.
D. There is no relationship between angle of view and lens focal length.

20. What is the angle of view range for typical standard lenses?

A. 100 degrees - 60 degrees.
B. 50 degrees - 25 degrees
C. 15 degrees - 10 degrees
D. 8 degrees - less than 1 degree

21. What is a pentaprism?

A. A set of 5 prisms used in SLR's to re-focus and concentrate light onto the sensor.
B. A solid glass prism used to direct a light path to the eyepiece.
C. A set of 5 crystals that set between the the sensor and the mirror that prevent sensor burn by refracting light.
D. None of the above.

22. When using gels, what does the acronym CTO stand for?

A. Cyan True Opaque
B. Color Thermal Overage
C. Color Temperature Orange
D. None of the above.

23. Which of the following statements best describes dithering?

A. A technique used to associate one set of colors to another, often to approximate the appearance of high dynamic range imagery..
B. A technique where bracketed exposures of an image are combined to produce a wider dynamic range than is possible with a single image.
C. A technique used to create the illusion of color depth by blending colors from the limited color palette of an image.
D. None of the above.

24. Tone mapping refers to:

A. A technique used to associate one set of colors to another, often to approximate the appearance of high dynamic range imagery.
B. A technique where bracketed exposures of an image are combined to produce a wider dynamic range than is possible with a single image.
C. A technique used to create the illusion of color depth by blending colors from the limited color palette of an image.
D. None of the above.

25. HDR refers to:

A. A technique used to associate one set of colors to another, often to approximate the appearance of high dynamic range imagery.
B. A technique where bracketed exposures of an image are combined to produce a wider dynamic range than is possible with a single image.
C. A technique used to create the illusion of color depth by blending colors from the limited color palette of an image.
D. None of the above.