Fundamentals of Photography – Test Your Knowledge

What does the number of pixels on a sensor influence?

Where would you find the aperture?

With a prime lens you cannot:

In the photo, the photographer has done what?

Using a slower shutter speed does what?

Which of these would increase exposure by one stop?

In what circumstances might Matrix or Average metering give unreliable results?

Centre weighted metering should be use when?

Which metering mode do you think the photographer was most likely to use to take this photo?

In aperture priority (A or Av) mode you take a photo and the main subject is darker than you want it to be. What can you do?

To achieve the shallowest possible depth of field, choose the three settings you need to get right?

To create a photo like this, what would be the most likely shutter speed that was used?

Which of these modes allow you to directly take control of shutter speed? (Choose all that apply)

Which ISO setting would give you the highest image quality?

Using higher ISO settings increases the risk of what?

What is the best autofocus area option if you want to pick the point of focus yourself?

In auto area focus mode what happens?

Why do your photos have a strange colour tone if you take a photo outside in the sunshine when your camera has its white balance set to fluorescent?

Which file formats can most cameras save images in? (choose all that apply)

Which file format would you choose if you wanted to upload your photos straight to Facebook without any editing?

What is the Rule of Thirds?

Which composition technique has been used here?