Unit Two: Say Cheese! Flashcards
True or False:
Using an unusual point of view can make a photograph more interesting.
True
True or False:
Cropping usually happens when you take a picture.
False
True or False:
Movement can only be shown with living creatures.
False
True or False:
The Rule of Thirds applies to performing arts as well as photography.
False
True or False:
A camera for the average person did not emerge until the 1950s.
False
When looking at a photograph, the viewer’s eye will naturally go where first?
a) outer edge
b) foreground
c) background
d) middle ground
b) foreground
Repetition of an image or shape in a photograph can produce a ________.
a) pattern
b) balance
c) illusion
d) contrast
a) pattern
Line is important because…
a) all photographs have visible lines
b) it can be living or artificial elements
c) it directs the eye to the focus of the photograph
d) there should be action in all parts of the photograph
c) it directs the eye to the focus of the photograph
How is creating a photograph much like building things with Legos or blocks?
a) both are done primarily by children
b) both require a lot of eye-hand coordination
c) there is only one possible result in both cases
d) the results depend on how elements are arranged
d) the results depend on how elements are arranged
In the early days of photography, few people had photographs taken—why?
a) people rarely trusted new technology
b) they had never heard of photography
c) it was very expensive to get pictures taken
d) people were less likely to celebrate special occasions
c) it was very expensive to get pictures taken
Which of these is a situation where cropping would improve the photograph?
a) There is a natural element providing a frame.
b) The picture is too bright and this distorts the image.
c) The contrast is not highlighting the object.
d) An important aspect of the photograph is too small to be clearly visible.
c) The contrast is not highlighting the object.
The idea that photography “freezes a moment in time” means what?
a) an area gets colder once a picture has been taken
b) images capture what was going on at a particular moment
c) very little can be learned from photography since it only covers a moment
d) there has been little progress in the technology of photography in past years
b) images capture what was going on at a particular moment
The last phase of taking a picture is what?
a) editing
b) balancing
c) formatting
d) contrasting
a) editing
Effective use of space can give a photograph…
a) shade
b) depth
c) color
d) texture
b) depth
If a photograph is balanced, it has what?
a) all of the color in one corner
b) two focal points that are the same size
c) objects, color, and texture distributed throughout the photo
d) a healthy diet
c) objects, color, and texture distributed throughout the photo
