📷 Creative Photography Segment 1 Study Guide 📷
Module 1
1. What is the curved piece of glass in a camera called? ______________________________________
2. What does a converging or convex lens do to light? _______________________________________
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3. What is also known as the magnification of a lens? ________________________________________
4. What is the difference between a telephoto lens and wide-angle lens? ______________________
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5. Film is sensitive to ________________.
6. What does the shutter do? ________________________
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7. What is shutter speed? ___________________________
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8. What is the aperture? ____________________________
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9. What does the iris diaphragm control? _____________
10. What is the name of a set of overlapping metal plates
that expand out to allow more light or fold in on each
Diagram Word Bank:
viewfinder,
lens, aperture, digital sensor,
other to reduce the amount of light?
shutter release, data display
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11. Digital cameras have what settings that are equivalent to film speeds? ___________________
12. The light passes through the lens and onto a ________________ located between the lens and the
________________.
13. How do point and shoot cameras differ from SLR cameras? _____________________________
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14. Film and Digital cameras are similar, except that digital cameras use _____________________
_____________ rather than chemicals to record the image.
15.Modern photographs are made up of millions of pixels. How many bytes of digital data are in a pixel?
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16. What type of zoom crops the image and enlarges the cropped image to fill the frame of the camera?
Hint: This zoom negatively affects the quality of the image. ________________________
17. The white balance is an adjustment that helps correct what issues in your photos? _________
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18. Matching:
a.
b.
c.
d.
(pixel)
_____. The smallest unit of the picture that can be controlled.
_____. Compresses the image to decrease the size of the image which enables more storage.
_____. A lossless file format keeps all of the information in the picture because it is a larger file size.
_____. A file format that saves the actual data, which are not processed by the camera.
Module 2
1. Whom was credited as the first to use the term ‘photography’ and what was their interest in
photography? ________________________________________________________________________
2. The pinhole camera (also known as the ___________________) dates back to about ___________.
Describe how the pinhole camera works. ________________________________________________
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3. ______________________________ was responsible for producing the first photograph and what
substance used to create it? ________________________
4. The ___________________ (also known as the Talbotype) was named for the Greek word “kalos”, which
means ___________________.
5. Why were glass negatives superior to paper negatives and when were they created? _________
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6. ____________________________ invented ______________ in 1847, which made focusing on the subject
in the photograph easier.
7. What did Richard Maddox create and why was this a turning point in photography? __________
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8. George Eastman created what invention and what did it replace? __________________________
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9. Early Kodak cameras came with ______________ inside; creating the slogan: "You press the
______________, we do the rest."
10. In 1948, the American scientist _______________ invented ______________ , like the Polaroid.
11. __________________ involved coating a glass with ______________ that had been dyed colors like green,
violet and orange and was a primary process for achieving color in photographs.
12. The _______________________ was the first digital camera, introduced in _______. What 2 major
technologies contributed to the development of the first digital camera? ______________
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13. Identify the correct characteristics. Write “C” for CALOTYPE or “D” for DAGUERREOTYPE.
____. William Henry Fox Talbot
____. Louis Daguerre
____. Produced 1 unique photograph
____. Produced negative that created multiple prints
____. Expensive
____. Inexpensive
____. Made on paper
____. Made on metal
1839
1820
- ________________________
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- ________________________
330 BCE
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1884
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1990
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1900-1901
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Module 3
Aperture
Label the above chart with the following words:
small aperture, large aperture, shallow depth of field, large depth of field
1. Aperture is _____________________________________________________________________________.
2. Aperture is measured in _________. The smaller the ________, the ________ the aperture opening.
3. Aperture controls the depth of field. Depth of field is _______________________________________.
4.
Portrait mode has a small or large aperture. (Circle one)
5.
Macro (close-up) mode has a small or large aperture. (Circle one)
6.
Landscape (infinity) mode has a small or large aperture. (Circle one)
7.
__________________________ mode is the semi-automatic mode where the photographer
adjusts the _____________ and the camera selects the shutter speed.
Shutter speed
8. Shutter speed is ________________________________________________________________________.
9. Shutter speed is measured in _____________________ and __________________________________.
10. A tripod should be used for shutter speeds slower than _______ to avoid blur from camera shake.
11. Night photography requires what kind of shutter speed? ___________________________________
12. Sport mode has a fast or slow shutter speed? _______________
13. Landscape mode has a fast or slow shutter speed? __________________
14. __________________________ mode is semi-automatic mode where the photographer adjusts
the _____________ and the camera selects the aperture.
15. True or False? (Circle one) Aperture and Shutter speed work together to properly expose a photograph.
16. A large aperture (small f-stop number) pairs with
a slow or fast shutter speed. (Circle one)
17. A small aperture (big f-stop number) pairs with a
slow or fast shutter speed. (Circle one)
18. True or False? (Circle one) A camera's light meter is always 100% accurate.
19. _________________ mode is the mode that gives the photographer the most control as
the photographer adjust both the ______________ & the ______________.
Module 4
1. Composition is the _____________________________________________________________________.
2. __________________ backgrounds can make a photo feel more dynamic.
3. Keeping it simple means that the reason for your photograph is __________________.
4. What is the Rule of Thirds? ___________________________________________________________
Our eyes are naturally drawn
first to the four ____________
created using the grid.
True or False? Placing your
subject on one of these points
can help create a successful
composition.
How many intersecting points
of interest are created using the
grid? ______
How many boxes are
created? ______
Horizon line (and all lines) are
_________________
5. Active space helps emphasize __________________ in a photograph when your subject is
__________________.
6. Framing involves _______________________________________________________________________.
7. Analyzing the __________________ in a scene before taking a photograph can help you take advantage of
them in your composition.
8. _________________ lines can convey stability and peacefulness in a photograph.
9. _________________ lines convey power and strength in a photograph.
10.
_________________ lines can help direct the viewer's eye through a photograph.
11. A small __________________ can help ensure your horizon line is straight.
12.
“S” curves convey a sense of ___________________ and ___________________ in an image.
13. True or False? (Circle one) Filling the frame involves getting further away from your subject.
14.
Changing the _________________________ can help you gain a new perspective on a subject.
15.When breaking one of the rules of photography it should be done so ___________________.
16.
You can create a dreamy look to your photo by using a _____________________ aperture and
adjusting your focal point.
17. What is a critique? What are the emotional, technical and compositional aspects of a photograph?
___________________________________________________________________________
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18. Identify the correct compositional technique. (Breaking the Rules, Filling the Frame, Framing, Active Space, and Rule
of Thirds) A. ____________ B. ____________ C. ____________ D. ____________ E. ___________
Module 5
1. Photography is all about ___________.
2. Back-lighting is when the sun is at the back of the photographer or the subject? _______________
3. Which lighting direction is used to create silhouettes? ____________________
4. Why would side lighting often work best for portraits? ______________________________________
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5. Most photographers do not have access to continuous source lighting or their own studios and rely on
existing light. What is existing-light photography? ___________________________________
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6. Fluorescent lights can give a photograph a greenish tint. This is because they tend to emit less of what
color? ____________________
7. As the day goes on, light usually becomes __________ and __________. For this reason, it’s best to shoot
outdoors for the softest light during what time of day? ______________________________
8. The light tends to be yellow during what time of day? ______________________________________
9. What type of weather would be best to capture clear reflections on bodies of water? __________
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10.
What is continuous lighting and how can it make a modeling individual uncomfortable? ___
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11. Flash lights are also known as which type of lighting? Hint: This lighting does NOT yellow as it ages.
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12.
The light that comes from strobe lights can create ___________________________ and without other
accessories, it is often too strong.
13. Which lighting device has light pass through a diffusing material in the front? ________________
14.
What are three common colors for photography umbrellas? ________________________________
15.What is the purpose of a reflector? What is a simple household item that could work as a reflector?
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16.
Shooting at night is often difficult. What is an advantage of a digital cameras in taking nighttime
photographs? __________________________________________________________________________
17. Shade in the area to represent backlighting.
18. Shade in the area to represent sidelighting.
Module 6
1. What do portraits focus on? __________________________________________________________
2. Traditional portraits often use a ______________ depth of field, using an f/stop like f/________.
3. What are some challenges when photographing groups of people? ______________________
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4. What is an informal or candid photo? _________________________________________________
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5. True or False? (Circle one) Action and movement are important aspects of group portraits.
6. What is a good mode to set your camera at when taking pet portraits? ___________________
7. Identify the style of the following photographs. Write “Informal” or “Formal”.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a.___________ b.___________ c.___________ d.___________ e._______________ f._____________
Module 7
Complete the crossword below.
Across
1. One of the challenges with
photographing trees and wooded areas
4. These landscapes do not convey a
particular scene, but focus on particular
elements within it
6. Can help you compose coastal shots and
avoid having uninteresting sky or expanse of
water
7. Realistic photographs of landscapes
8. The preferred lighting for mountains as it
helps to show texture
9. Urban version of a landscape
Down
1. Oldest types of photography
2. Adds interest to the scene
3. Landscape that creates an impression of
the scene instead of an exact
representation
5. In an impressionistic landscape, you
might use a ____________ depth of field
f.