Digital Photography Unit 5

When should you try to photograph reflections on bodies of water?

A calm day

The light outside tends to be softest at what time of day?

Early evening

If you need to backlight a portrait, you should stay as far away from the subject as possible.

False

Most photographers use only continuous source lighting in their studios.

False

Strobe lighting tends to create hot spots and can make a portrait uncomfortable for the individual.

False

When the sun is at the back of the photographer, it is known as what?

Frontlighting

Photography is all about what?

Light

Florescent lights tend to emit less of what color?

Red

What is true of softboxes?

They pass light through a diffusing material in the front.

Existing light photography is photography that only uses light already present in the scene.

True

Fluorescent lights can give a photograph a greenish tint.

True

The light that comes from strobe lights can create strong shadows and without other accessories, it is often too strong.

True

The more spread out a light is, the softer the light will become.

True

You can use a white bed sheet as a reflector if you need to reduce some shadows on a person's face.

True

Which of the following is NOT a common color for photography umbrellas?

Yellow