Exam 10: Photography

In _____________, the photographer has control of all of the camera's exposure settings and related controls.

A(n) ____________ is an electronic instrument with a light-sensitive cell that's activated by partially depressing the camera's shutter button.

The size of the aperture decreases as the f-stop number increases.

Consumer cameras are typically DSLRs with interchangeable lenses.

The term _________ refers to someone whose level of expertise and needs falls between that of an average consumer and a working professional.

Digital video cameras and digital still cameras share similarities in basic operation.

Why do experienced photographers prefer to compose through-the-lens?

A digital camera records a picture by exposing the _____________ to light.

The device in a camera's imaging chain that controls the amount of time the image sensor is exposed to light is called the __________.

Macro and fisheye lenses are classified under the category of normal lenses.

When a lens has only a single focal length, it is called __________ lens.

The reciprocity law states that Exposure = Intensity x ISO.

How can you manually calculate the white balance of a camera?

Most point and shoot cameras do not have a zoom feature.

The phrase decisive moment refers to the instance in photography when _____________.

_________ is the process of fixing an image in time through the action of light.

The ________ is an adjustable plastic or metal diaphragm that regulates the amount of light striking the image sensor.

In _____________, the exposure controls of the camera are optimized for shooting close-ups with a shallow depth of field.

The ____________ states that there is an inverse relationship between intensity and time and can be expressed mathematically.

The terms aperture and iris are interchangeable.