You Gotta Know All This If You Want To Be A Photographer!

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    When changing the lens on your camera, it's a great idea to do it outside. (Preferably in a windy, dirty area, like the beach.)

    • True
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A career as a photographer is a blend of technical and artistic acumen. You gotta know all this if you want to be a photographer! This quiz will test your knowledge about the fundamentals and techniques. Photography is basically an art that needs a lot of practice and perseverance. Photographers produce images that tell us a story, give an internal message or record an event. For all this, proper knowledge of using a camera is required. Take this quiz, and see how much you score. If you find it interesting, share it with other photographers also.

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  • 2. 

    Which white balance setting would I use if my subject was standing outside in direct sunlight?

    • Shade

    • Fluorescent

    • Daylight/Sun

    • Tungsten

    Correct Answer
    A. Daylight/Sun
    Explanation
    Alright, that was an easy one!

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  • 3. 

    Which photo demonstrates the correct way to hold your camera?

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    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A.
    Explanation
    Remember to always grip your camera with one hand and use the other hand to support your lens. This will give you more stabilized and, therefore sharper images.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following photos incorrectly used the tungsten white balance setting?

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    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A.
    Explanation
    Yikes! That tungsten setting adds a lot of blue to that photograph. But it wasn't necessary to counteract any yellow-toned lights in that lighting condition.

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    If I choose to use the custom white balance setting on my camera, I can simply set it once and leave it on that setting the rest of the day, even if I keep moving shooting locations.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Remember, when using the custom white balance setting, you will need to reset the white balance every time the lighting condition changes. So if you move from outdoors to indoors, you will definitely need to reset it, or simply can it back to auto white balance!

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  • 6. 

    A lens with a wide Aperture is also known as

    • Slow lens

    • Fast lens

    • Medium lens

    • Average lens

    Correct Answer
    A. Fast lens
    Explanation
    A lens with a wide aperture allows more light to enter the camera, which means it can capture images faster in low-light conditions. This enables the lens to have a faster shutter speed and freeze motion effectively. Therefore, a lens with a wide aperture is commonly referred to as a fast lens.

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  • 7. 

    When you hear photographers mention that they shoot manually, they are referring to:

    • Manually focusing each time they take a photograph.

    • Manually set the exposure for each image.

    • Manually driving to each shoot.

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Manually set the exposure for each image.
    Explanation
    Photographers love to shoot manually because it allows them complete exposure control. When we talk about focusing manually, we are talking about adjusting the focus ring on the lens of our camera ourselves allowing us to take shots we would otherwise not be able to take.

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  • 8. 

    While adjusting and making the shutter speed faster, the aperture will typically.

    • Close down

    • Open wider (if possible)

    • Turn off

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Open wider (if possible)
    Explanation
    When adjusting and making the shutter speed faster, the aperture will typically open wider (if possible). The aperture controls the amount of light that enters the camera, and when the shutter speed is increased, more light is needed to properly expose the image. Therefore, the aperture needs to open wider to allow more light in.

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  • 9. 

    White balance is the only setting we'll discuss that deals with color.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    For the rest of the course, we'll focus on settings that deal with how your camera handles light.

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  • 10. 

    What is the compact version of a 'Prime' Lens called?

    • Mini-Prime Lens

    • Pancake Lens

    • Short Stack Lens

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Pancake Lens
    Explanation
    A pancake lens is the compact version of a prime lens. It is called a pancake lens because it is extremely thin and lightweight, making it easy to carry around. This type of lens is popular among photographers who want a portable and convenient option for their camera gear. Unlike traditional prime lenses, pancake lenses have a fixed focal length and typically have a wide maximum aperture, allowing for high-quality images with a shallow depth of field.

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