Photography skills self-assessment

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Photography Skills Self-Assessment

Test your knowledge of photography with our engaging quiz designed to assess your skills and understanding.

Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your expertise, this quiz covers essential topics including:

  • Camera functions
  • Composition techniques
  • Exposure settings
15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CapturingFocus235
What is the main purpose of a camera's built in light meter?
To measure the color of the light
To measure the amount of light for the correct exposure level
To tell you the correct ISO setting
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What can be an effective guide for good composition?
The golden triangle rule
The golden hour rule
The rule of thirds
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Why is it a good idea to use a DSLR camera in complete manual mode?
You will always get your exposures correct
You will capture sharper images
You will have more creative control
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On most cameras what does the setting B stand for?
Bulb
Bokeh
Bi-focal
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What is a pixel in photographic terms?
A single square unit of colour and exposure information in an image
1000th of a mega pixel
The speed at which the shutter interacts with the recording medium
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What is a 'prime' lens?
A portrait lens
A telephoto lens
A lens of a fixed focal length
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Which of the following ISO settings is twice as sensitive to light than an ISO 50 setting?
25 ISO
250 ISO
100 ISO
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Which of the following best describes depth of field?
The blurry effect of large aperture lenses
The range of sharpness behind and in front of the focus point
Lenses with the best optical clarity
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In the white balance settings, what does the "K" stand for?
Kelvin
Thousand
Kensington
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If you were to shoot a portrait image which of the following aperture settings would most likely be your best option to blur the background?
F2
F11
F16
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On a full frame 35mm DSLR camera, which of the following lenses would be best for portrait work?
35mm
85mm
200mm
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What is the colour temperature of daylight at noon on a clear day and also the common colour temperature of flash/strobe light?
3200K
8300K
5600K
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'Soft Light' will do which of the following?
Give bright light
Bring out texture
Cast little or no shadow
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What best describes an aperture?
A variable size hole that light passes through in the lens
A digital setting to control exposure
A setting to control the amount of time light is recorded for
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If you used a DSLR camera in full automatic mode and attempted to take a photograph of a black cat sat in front of a jet-black wall, what would be the likely result of the image?
The camera will adjust to the correct exposure
The cat and the wall would come out looking grey
The cat and the wall would be very underexposed
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