Photography

Nikon D3100 Digital Camera

Basic Photography

MAY/JUNE 2015

Victory City Church Ntinda Media Ministry

School of Media Department

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Instructions to photographer:
1. Do not attempt doing this examination if you have not attended at least eight
weeks of training in the School of Media.
2. Please underline the right answer for every question using a ruler.

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1.

Digital cameras produce images that are digital data files, they are easy to store and manipulate using:
A. Dark rooms.
B. Silver halide.
C. Safelights and enlargers.
D. Image processing software.

2.

What does ISO refer to?

E. How sensitive the film or camera sensor is to light.
F. How much of the grain will be present in the image after it is taken.
G. Through the lens light to the camera sensor.
H. The opening of the lens that lets into the sensor.

3.

How has digital photography affected social aspects of our culture?

A. People now take fewer pictures because digital photography is so complicated.
B. The ease of taking digital photos has increased and speeds up peoples ability to share pictures.
C. The cost of taking digital photos is significantly more than film-based photos
D. Digital photography has not made a large impact on people socially.

4.

The f-Stop that will produce a greater depth of field in aperture priority mode is:
A. f-Stop 22
B. f-Stop 2.8
C. f-Stop 1
D. f-Stop 1.4

5.

Some things to consider regarding photo composition are:

A. File size and speed
B. Camera angle and framing
C. Pixels and storage space
D. File format and battery life

6.

Which ISO indicates a faster film or camera sensor:

A. 32 f-Stops
B. 100 stops
C. 1/3200 of a Second
D. 1600 Stops

7.

Digital photography is creating a picture using:

A. Film
B. Drawing skills.
C. CCD technology.
D. Chemical processes.

8.

Which aperture will let in more light?

A. f-Stop 22
B. f-Stop 2.8
C. f-Stop 1
D. f-Stop 16

9.

The answer you selected in question six(6) would imply that you need:
A. less light to expose properly
B. more light in brighter situations
C. the aperture to be wide open too
D. a fast shutter speed

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10. What does shutter speed refer to?

A. How long the shutter is open
B. How wide the diaphragm of the lens is open to let in light
C. How long you adjust shutter in shutter priority mode
D. How big the shutter is open
11. Which is an essential requirement for both film photos and digital photos?
A. Overcast conditions
B. Light
C. Expensive camera and tripod
D. A beautiful landscape
12. If shooting in Aperture Priority and the scene is too dark, what do you do?
A. Adjust Exposure Compensation to over-expose the scene and lighten the image
B. Shoot with the available light as much as I possibly can
C. Adjust the shutter speed and let the camera decide the aperture for me
D. Ask the lights operator to use the rule of thirds
13. Film based pictures are made up of tiny grains of silver halide, whereas, digital images consist of dots of
color and brightness. In digital, these picture elements are called:
A. Pin heads.
B. Pixels.
C. Output.
D. Frames.
14. Which setting should Gilbert adjust to avoid blur in an image as a result of camera movement?
A. Shutter speed
B. Aperture
C. ISO
D. Exposure
15. The white balance setting can be accessed through the following but not:
E. Menu button then shooting menu
F. Menu button then playback menu
G. Information Edit button with the multi selector button
H. Not applicable
16. White balancing neutralizes light colors to obtain true whites always.
A. True
B. False
17. A telephoto lens that compress distance making everything appear closer would be:
A. 15mm
B. 35mm
C. 100mm
18. Which setting should Gilbert adjust to alter the depth of field in an image?
A. Shutter
B. Aperture
C. ISO
D. Exposure

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19. The following factors will produce an image with a shallow depth of field except for:
A. Small a f-stop such as 1.4
B. A longer lens like 200mm zoom
C. the cameras distance from the subject
D. A wide angle lens
20. What is a problem on an image that is often caused by a cameras electronic flash reflecting color from
a persons eyes?
A. Contrast
B. Red eye
C. Black eye
D. Distortion
21. The amount of light allowed to enter the camera to hit the sensor can be controlled by:
A. Exposure compensation button + Command dial
B. sticking to one ISO setting
C. Shutter speed release button
D. Multi-selector button
22. What does SLR stand for?
A. single lens rotation
B. single lens reflex
C. shooting layout rotated
D. same lens reflex
23. What is the one thing that does not affect depth of field?
A. Camera to subject distance
B. Focal length of the lens
C. Aperture
D. Shutter speed
24. One of the advantages of digital photography over traditional film-based photography is:
A. You can view photos immediately and delete unwanted photos.
B. Digital photography always takes better photos than film-based photography.
C. Digital cameras are always easier to use.
D. Batteries last longer in digital cameras.
25. Whiling work with exposure, the rule is that when you go up one stop in any of the three variables, you
must go down in the other based on what is the most important to your photograph; If you increase
your exposure by one stop from f/11 @ 1/250 using JUST YOUR SHUTTER, your new setting would be:
A. f/ 5.6 @ 1/125
B. f/5.6 @ 1/250
C. f/11 @ 1/125
D. f/16 @ 1/125
26. The on-camera flash will automatically pop up if there is not enough light for good exposure in which
mode?
A. Shutter Priority
B. Aperture Priority
C. Manual
D. Full Auto

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27. The connection on a digital SLR that has the mechanical and electrical connections for an external flash
(as a noun) is called:
A. Hot Shoe
B. Hot Foot
C. Flash Plug
D. Compact Flash
28. What is not a type of memory card used in digital cameras?
A. Smart Media
B. Memory Stick
C. Universal Serial Bus
D. Compact Flash
29. Using Shutter Priority to determine your exposure means:
A. You set the shutter speed and the camera chooses the correct aperture
B. You set the ISO and the camera chooses the correct shutter speed
C. You aim the camera at the subject and it auto-focuses
D. You set the aperture and the camera chooses the correct shutter speed
30. Using Aperture Priority to determine your exposure means:
A. You set the shutter speed and the camera chooses the correct aperture
B. You set the ISO and the camera chooses the correct shutter speed
C. You aim the camera at the subject and it auto-focuses
D. You set the aperture and the camera chooses the correct shutter speed
31. The memory card access lamp will blink when the memory card is not in use.
C. True
D. False
32. Continuous Shooting Mode is most likely to be used when photographing what?
A. a sleeping animal
B. sporting events
C. a mountain range
D. a posed photograph
33. Framing is a technique in which you use other objects to frame the main subject in a photograph
A. True
B. False
34. The following relate to photography composition except:
A. Framing
B. Golden ratio
C. Rule of Odds
D. The Law of Moses
35. I would tell my grandmother that in the rule of thirds you will generally want to place important
elements where the grid intersects.
E. True
F. False
36. Easily damage the lens during focusing with the switch on the lens labeled A and M by:
A. flipping it to A and turning the focus ring
B. flipping it to M and turning the focus ring

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