Photography Exam Review

Flashcards for reviewing photography concepts and history.

The term photography comes from two Greek words that translate to:

Light Writing

The simple components of all cameras include:

Light tight box, aperture, shutter, lens

The camera obscura is:

Both a dark chamber and a dark box or room with a hole in one side

Who created the first successful photograph using heliography?

Niépce

What was the exposure time for the first photograph?

8 hours

Daguerre's invention of the Daguerreotype reduced photographic exposure time to:

30 minutes

The term "photography" was first used by:

Herschel

What is George Eastman known for?

Created Kodak

What invention made photography accessible to the public in 1900?

Celluloid film

SLR is an acronym for:

Single Lens Reflex

What camera popularized photography among popular culture?

Kodak

Steve Sasson introduced the first digital camera in:

1975

The world's first cell phone camera was released in 2000 in this country:

Japan

A photograph that is taken disregarding composition is most likely referred to as:

A snapshot

The arrangement of objects within the frame of a photograph is called:

Composition

An object that is not "see-through" is called:

Opaque

An object that is somewhat "see-through" is called:

Translucent

An object that is "see-through" is called:

Transparent

Surface detail of an object.

Texture

A view of an object from below.

Worm's Eye

Equally weighted objects are placed on each side of a given point creating a composition that is uniform in balance, also referred to as formal.

Symmetrical balance

Using a contrasting color for the object to stand out.

Color for Emphasis

The lighting comes from behind the subject; the subject appears as a plain black shape against a brighter background.

Silhouette

When one or more dissimilar or contrasting elements are balancing on each side of a given point; also called informal.

Asymmetrical Balance

A line that leads you visually to an object or that leads into the distance creating depth.

Leading Lines

A view of subject matter from above.

Bird's Eye

Shooting through something to get the main subject behind it, or surrounded by it.

Framing

Divide the image into an invisible 3x3 grid; subject is placed on or near one of the intersections or along lines.

Rule of Thirds

One thing in focus, the rest is blurred.

Shallow Depth of Field

Same or similar colors to create a mood.

Monochromatic

Subject matter of the photograph is close and fills the entire frame.

Strong Center of Interest

Everything is in focus.

Great Depth of Field

Curves in a composition that add a sense of movement to an otherwise static image, or lead the eye.

S-Curve

An element of art is:

All of the above

A principle of design is:

Unity

An element of art can be defined as:

the basic building blocks of a work of art

Framing can be defined as:

positioning key elements towards one side or the other