Unit 5 Quiz – Simplified

A photographer uses a ladder to take all their photos for a project. What aspect of composition are they using?

• Filling the frame

• Rule of thirds

• Perspective

• Background

A big part of becoming a great photographer is being able to _____ what is around you.

• Observe

• Ignore

• Evaluate

• Compartmentalize

A photo series has a lot of uniformity and balance, giving stability and strength. What composition effect is this?

• Overlapping effect

• Symmetry

• Radial design

• Diagonal angles

What is the first secret to excellent composition?

• Don’t waste space

• Use diagonal angles

• Always include backlighting

• Never shoot in color

What type of effect is shown when an image has a design that spreads out from the center?

• Perspective

• Radial composition

• Symmetry

• Monopod

Radial composition with elements going side to side and up and down creates what feeling?

• Confusing, frantic

• Monotonous, dull

• Stagnant, slow

• Excited, full

A photographer steps back to look at the overall scene. What should they do next?

• Take photos from high above and low below

• Close one eye, then the other, to compare views

• Jump up and down while looking through the viewfinder

• Walk closer to see how elements leave or fill the frame

To avoid wasting space in a photo, what is a good technique?

• Take intense close-ups with macro zoom

• Zoom in to include more subject and less background

• Use a wide-angle lens for panoramic shots

• Use video instead of photos

Arranging elements in a rough circle around a central point is called radial composition. What other areas use this idea?

• History and fashion

• Math and design

• Culinary arts and botany

• Religious studies and interior design

In a photo, diagonal lines from rocks lead toward the subject. What will the viewer’s eyes follow?

• Landscape to the chin

• Clouds to the trees

• Trees to the horizon

• Rocks to the center point of the subject’s face