Photography Photography Test 1 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the term 'bokeh' refer to in photography?
- The aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas in an image (Correct answer)
- A type of camera lens coating
- The sound a shutter makes
- A post-processing filter effect
Correct answer: The aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas in an image
Bokeh describes the visual quality of the blur produced in out-of-focus parts of an image, influenced by lens design and aperture shape.
Question 2: Which metering mode measures light from a small central area of the frame, typically 2-5% of the viewfinder?
- Matrix metering
- Center-weighted metering
- Spot metering (Correct answer)
- Evaluative metering
Correct answer: Spot metering
Spot metering reads light from a very small area, usually 2-5% of the frame, allowing precise exposure control on a specific subject.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of a UV filter on a camera lens?
- To add a warm color cast
- To reduce UV haze and protect the front element (Correct answer)
- To increase contrast in shadows
- To eliminate all lens flare
Correct answer: To reduce UV haze and protect the front element
A UV filter reduces ultraviolet haze that can cause a bluish cast and also serves as physical protection for the front lens element.
Question 4: In the exposure triangle, what happens when you increase ISO from 100 to 800?
- The image becomes darker
- The sensor becomes less sensitive to light
- The image becomes brighter but may introduce more noise (Correct answer)
- The depth of field decreases
Correct answer: The image becomes brighter but may introduce more noise
Raising ISO amplifies the sensor signal, producing a brighter exposure but increasing the likelihood of digital noise in the image.
Question 5: What does a polarizing filter primarily help reduce in outdoor photography?
- Motion blur from moving subjects
- Reflections and glare from non-metallic surfaces (Correct answer)
- Chromatic aberration at the edges of the frame
- Barrel distortion in wide-angle shots
Correct answer: Reflections and glare from non-metallic surfaces
A polarizing filter reduces reflections and glare from surfaces like water and glass, and can also deepen blue skies and increase color saturation.
Question 6: Which white balance setting would you use to counteract the orange cast produced by standard household bulbs?
- Daylight
- Tungsten (Correct answer)
- Fluorescent
- Shade
Correct answer: Tungsten
The tungsten white balance setting adds a blue shift to counteract the warm orange cast produced by incandescent household bulbs.
Photography Photography Test 1 2
What does the term 'bokeh' refer to in photography?