Photography Photography Lighting Principles and Techniques Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the main characteristic of Rembrandt lighting in portrait photography?

Accepted Answer

A triangle of light on the shadowed cheek beneath the eye

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Even illumination across both sides of the face

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Complete shadow on one half of the face

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Light coming from directly below the subject

Question 2

When using off-camera flash, what does TTL metering stand for?

Accepted Answer

Through The Lens

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Total Tonal Latitude

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Triggered Timed Light

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Translucent Tungsten Lamp

Question 3

What is the purpose of flagging or goboing a light source?

Accepted Answer

Blocking light from spilling onto unwanted areas

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Increasing the overall brightness of the light

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Changing the color temperature of the flash

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Diffusing light to create softer shadows

Question 4

Which lighting ratio would produce the most dramatic contrast between the lit and shadow sides of a face?

Accepted Answer

8:1

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1:1

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2:1

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4:1

Question 5

What effect does adding a gel to a flash unit primarily achieve?

Accepted Answer

It changes the color of the emitted light

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It increases the flash power output

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It narrows the beam angle of the flash

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It reduces the flash recycle time

Question 6

In high-speed sync flash photography, what trade-off occurs compared to normal sync?

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Maximum effective flash power is significantly reduced

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The flash cannot fire in TTL mode

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The camera cannot shoot in manual mode

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White balance becomes locked to tungsten