Camera Basics Vocabulary

What is the amount of light that reaches your camera sensor and determines how bright or dark the image is?

• pixels

• exposure

• focus

• f/stop

What is the term for the opening of a lens that controls light?

• aperture

• normal lens

• focus

• pixel

How are aperture sizes measured?

• f/stops

• pixels

What is the smallest unit in an image that represents color and brightness?

• pixels

• f/stops

• focus

• aperture

Which type of lens reproduces the field of view that is closest to the human eye?

• normal lens

• telephoto lens

• wide angle lens

Which type of lens reproduces a wider field of view and has a shorter focal length?

• normal lens

• telephoto lens

• wide angle lens

Which type of lens reproduces a narrow field of view, magnified image, and has a longer focal length?

• normal lens

• telephoto lens

• wide angle lens

Which feature do you use to adjust your image and make the subject clear and sharp?

• focus

• aperture

• f/stop

• exposure

Which type of lens would be best to photograph an athlete during a sporting event, where you want to focus on their face?

• normal lens

• wide angle lens

• telephoto lens

Which type of lens would be best to photograph a landscape from a higher viewing point?

• normal lens

• wide angle lens

• telephoto lens