Posted December 25, 2014 by Gavin Hoey in Articles

Photo Quiz 2014

Test your camera and Photoshop knowledge with 15 questions. At the end of the quiz you’ll be given a score based on how man errors you make
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Question 1

You can alter depth of field by adjusting…

A	Aperture, Focal length and Distance
B	The aperture only
C	The Lens focal length only
D	Distance to the subject only

Question 1 Explanation:

Wide apertures, telephoto lenses and being close to your subject all reduce depth of field.

Question 2

4K video is now available on some cameras. Why is it called 4K?

A	4K replaced the outdated 3K format
B	Each 1/50 sec of video uses 4Kb of memory
C	The native white Balance is 4000°K
D	Videos are about 4000 pixels wide

Question 2 Explanation:

It’s all about the pixels. 4K resolution is generally 3840 x 2160 at a 16:9, or 4096 x 2160 at a 19:10

Question 3

You’re shooting with off camera flash set to manual full power. Your Manual camera setting reads f/8, 1/200^th sec, 100 ISO. To save power you drop your flash to 1/16^th power. The exposure would now be correct at

A	f/8, 1/200thsec, 1600 ISO
B	f/8, 1/50th sec, 100 ISO
C	Anything you like, the flash will work it out.
D	f/4, 1/200thsec, 100 ISO

Question 3 Explanation:

Full power to 1/16th power is 4 stops less light. 100 – 1600 ISO makes the camera four times more sensitive to light… Yes you could alter the aperture but that wasn’t on the list 😉

Question 4

You want to use a 10 stop ND filter for a long exposure shot. Before you add the filter your camera meter reads 1/4sec f/22 100ISO
Which of the following would be the correct shutter speed with the 10 stop filter in place?

A	2 Mins f/22 100ISO
B	1 Mins f/22 100ISO
C	4 Mins f/22 100ISO
D	30 Sec f/22 100ISO

Question 4 Explanation:

Doubling the exposure time is equal to one stop of light.
1/2sec, 1 sec, 2 sec, 4 sec, 8 sec, 15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 4 mins

Question 5

Which of the following is a feature only found in Photoshop CC 2014?

A	Camera Shake Reduction
B	Iris Blur
C	Puppet Warp
D	Focus Area (select)

Question 5 Explanation:

Puppet warp arrived in CS5, Iris Blur arrived in CS6 and Camera Shake Reduction was new in CC

Question 6

Areas of bright, over exposed highlights on a digital file are said to be…

A	Blacked out
B	Bleached out
C	Blocked out
D	Blown out

Question 6 Explanation:

When shooting JPG the common saying is… “blow the highlights and you’ve blown the image”. Bleaching out is a darkroom expression for the general or selective application of bleach to lighten the print.

Question 7

You’re shooting motor sport and you want to freeze action. Should you…

A	Shoot with a fast shutter speed
B	Shoot with a Speedlight
C	Shoot in burst / continuous mode
D	Shoot with high ISO

Question 7 Explanation:

The faster the shutter speed the sharper the shot.

Question 8

Which Photoshop filter did this?

A	Find Edges
B	Mezzotint
C	Cutout
D	OilPaint

Question 8 Explanation:

You’ll find the Cutout filter in Filter – Filter Gallery – Artistic

Question 9

Which of the following was not an early photographic print process?

A	TinType
B	Reticulation
C	Bromoil
D	Daguerreotype

Question 9 Explanation:

Reticulation was a problem which crazed film emulsion. The problem became a “style” and then a Photoshop filter effect.

Question 10

Nikon released many DSLR’s in 2014 but which was officially announced first?

A	Nikon D810
B	Nikon D750
C	Nikon D3300
D	Nikon D4S

Question 10 Explanation:

The Nikon D3300 was officially announced on 7th January 2014

Question 11

B mode or Bulb Mode is more likely to be used in which of the following?

A	Shooting with flash
B	Shooting in tungsten light
C	Shooting Christmas lights
D	Shooting star trails

Question 11 Explanation:

Bulb mode keeps the shutter open for as long as the shutter button is pressed. It has many uses including extreme long exposures needed to capture star trails in a single shot.

Question 12

f/8… f/5.6… f/4… f/2.8… What comes next?

A	f/2
B	f/1.8
C	f/1.6
D	f/2.2

Question 12 Explanation:

The sequence is a list of full stops. f/2 is one full stop less then f/2.8

Question 13

You’re photographing in snow. When using Aperture Priority mode you should

A	Keep between 200 – 800 ISO
B	Set the white balance to the cloudy preset
C	Dial in +1 to +2 stops of exposure compensation
D	Avoid letting your shutter speed dropping below 1/50th sec