Q1: What is the etymology (origin & history) of the word photography?

Writing with light
Capturing light
Painting with light
Filming light

Q2: What year was the first photograph made in camera?

1739 (Joseph Wright)
1839 (Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre)
1826 (Joseph Nicéphore Niépce)
1904 (Salvadore Dali)

Q3: When did the first photograph of a human appear?

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1874 (Julia Margeret Cameron)
1838 (Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre)
1856 (Henry Mullins)
1939 (Ropert Capa)

Q4: Who made the first ‘selfie’

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Kim Kardashian (2015)
Robert Cornelius (1839)
Cindy Sherman (1980)
Claude Cahun (1927)

Q5: When did the first colour photograph appear?

1907 (Lumiere brothers)
1961 (Andy Warhol)
1826 (Joseph Nicéphore Niépce)
1904 (Salvadore Dali)

Q6: What do we mean by the word genre?

A study of an artwork
A depiction in art
A style or category of art
A creative process in art

Q7: What do we mean by the genre of still-life?

In image where a person is sitting still and not moving
An arrangement of flowers
A picture of food
An image that shows inanimate objects from the natural or man-made world

Q8: What was the main purpose of the Pictorialist movement?

To capture moving objects
To record reality
To affirm photography as an art form
To be scientific

Q9: How do we describe the term documentary photography?

Capture images that truthfully portray people, places and events
Staging images for maximum effect
Provide in-depth information about a subject over a long period time
An interpretation of reality as witnessed by the photographer

Q10: What is exposure in photography?

To expose hidden elements in our society
To record fast moving objects
To capture bright light
The amount of light that reaches your camera’s sensor

Q11: What controls exposure on your camera?

Depth of field, composition, distance to subject
Aperture, focal length, ISO
Aperture, shutter speed, ISO
Shutter speed, distance to subject, depth of field

Q12: What control on our camera records moving objects?

Aperture
White balance
Shutter
ISO

Q13: How do we explain depth of field?

How much of your image is in focus
To photographer from a high vantage point
A view across a field
A deadpan approach to image making

Q14: What factors affect Depth of Field?

Shutter speed, distance from camera to subject, and sensitivity to light
Lens aperture, distance from camera to subject, and lens focal length
Lens focal length, shutter speed and lens aperture
Sensitivity to light, shutter speed, and focal length

Q15: What is composition in photography?

Capturing the quality of light
A piece of music with different instruments
Staging a portrait with props
The arrangement of visual elements within the frame

Q16: What is your understanding of aesthetics in art?

Concerned with the nature of beauty and taste
Is it subjective and in the beholder
Aesthetic qualities refer to the way and artwork looks and feels
Making a critical judgment based on observation and understanding

Q17: What are contextual studies in photography?

To provide historical cultural and theoretical understanding of images
Consider factors outside of the image, as well as inside the frame
To give an opinion without any research
To seek a definite answer

Q18: How many images are captured on average every day worldwide?

1.5 Billion
4.7 Billion
800 Million
6.9 Billion

Q19: Which portrait is the most reproduced in the world?

Mona Lisa
Lady Gaga
Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara
The Queen (Elizabeth II)

ISO and white balance are two crucial settings when it comes to managing exposure and tonal values in photography.

ISO refers to the sensitivity of a camera’s image sensor – higher ISO values increase this sensitivity, which allows for images to be captured in low-light conditions without decreasing the shutter speed or using the flash. When the ISO value is too high, however, it can introduce noise into photographs, which can lower a final image’s quality, which means that to achieve a crystal clear image, the ISO needs to be properly adjusted to the environment.

White balance is essential when it comes to accurately representing the tones in a photo. These settings are used to select an appropriate colour temperature for the light sources present in a composition, which can be done either manually using a white card or through the various presets that most cameras have available.

Continuous light is ‘always on,’ as opposed to flash, which delivers a quick burst of light only when triggered.

key light –  Key lights highlight the form and dimension of on-screen subjects and allow the photographer to control the atmosphere of a scene.

reflected light – reflected light is light that reflects off the subject. This is most often what the camera records to make a photograph. Regardless of the light source, light is altered by whatever it reflects off.

back light – Backlight involves positioning the main light source for a photograph behind the primary subject.