Still Photography Quiz

the inventor of the photographic process in which a photograph produced without a negative by exposing objects to light on light sensitive paper, is named __________ a. Man Ray b. Richard Avedon c. Dorothea Lange d. Pablo Picasso

a. Man Ray

What is photography? a. an image created by light falling on a light sensitive surface, usually film b. a print in white on a blue ground, often used for copying maps, or architects plans c. a device used to capture an image of a moment in time d. an inverted image transferred for a light-sensitive metal plate

a. an image created by light falling on a light sensitive surface, usually film

__________ are interesting because they keep some of their light-sensitive properties and can therefore appear to be washed out over time. This condition can be reversed, however, by returning it to a dark room a. cyanotype b. digital images c. daguerreotypes d. photogravures

a. cyanotype

Margaret Bourke-White is famous for her photographic essays of World War II. White took the photo entitled The Living Dead, of German men looking at a group concentration camp prisoners after the camp was liberated. when she was asked by Life Magazine writer about the picture, she replied "dead man would indeed died in vain, if living men refuse to look at them." what did she mean? a. if the living do not examine past mistakes, in particular with war and hatred, then the ones who died because of these things will have died for no reason b. people must be made to feel guilty for their involvement with hate, if things are ever going to change in the world and people are ever going to live in harmony c. in order to understand death, people have to see it with their own eyes d. if the living men refuse to look at the dead, and the dead are only seen by the woman who bury them, then the dead's accomplishments cannot be remembered

a. if the living do not examine past mistakes, in particular with war and hatred, then the ones who died because of these things while I've died for no reason

commercial photography __________ a. illustrates and sells a product or service for money b. is made without a negative by exposing objects to light on light sensitive paper c. is only concerned with communicating and or establishing trends d. includes the full face or another feature with much detail

a. illustrates and sells a product or service for money

In photography, a _____________ aperture is well-suited for qction photographs a. large b. fast c. slow d. small

a. large

see phone under number 6 this photograph has elements of __________, although it is specifically an example of radiograph a. surrealism b. montage c. ilfochrome d. dada art

a. surrealism

using traditional photographic paper, a slide, which is printed as a positive image, __________ a. was not able to be reproduced as a print until the ilfochrome process was understood b. provided the only method for artists to share their work with advertising agencies c. had to be transferred onto light-sensitive paper, and then inverted d. can portray colors and details more accurately than any other type of photograph

a. was not able to be reproduced as a print until the ilfochrome process was understood

The camera is a real relatively new invention dating back to the _____1_____. However the science of photography dates back centuries, with the first example being invented by scientists around _____2_____ AD a. 1 18th century; 2 2500 b. 1 1800s; 2 1000 c. 1 1900s; 2 4500 d. 1 20th century; 2 3000

b. 1 1800s; 2 1000

straight photography was popular popular popularized by _____1_____, which is _____2_____ a. 1 Dorothea Lange; 2 a process of combining several distinct images to produce a blended or combined picture. This is done by blocking out certain parts during processing, while in the dark room b. 1 Alfred Stieglitz; 2 a form of photography in which pictures are printed directly from the negatives with no cropping or other manipulation c. Eddie Adams; 2 a darkroom technique to create surreal images d. Margaret Bourke White; 2 a photographic narrative consisting of a series of related images

b. 1 Alfred Stieglitz; 2 a form of photography in which pictures are printed directly from the negatives with no cropping are other manipulation

_____1_____ is an application of commercial photography used to sell a service or product, where as _____2_____ is an application of commercial photography to communicate or establish trends. Both are important components to advertising and the world of fashion a. 1 fashion; 2 surrealism b. 1 advertising; 2 fashion c. 1 rayograph; 2 cibachrome d. 1 commercial photography; 2 advertising

b. 1 advertising; 2 fashion

social documentation is a form of photography that documents social situations in attempt to influence people's thoughts and actions. which of the following is not considered a great photographer of social documentation in the Great Depression? a. Margaret Bourke White b. Ansel Adams c. Dorothea Lange Hunter d. Walker Evans

b. Ansel Adams

what is the depth of field? a. the area of the film in which light appears dark and dark appears light b. the area of sharpest focus in a photograph c. the area and time that the photograph is exposed to light d. the area of a photograph produced by light falling on a light sensitive surface

b. The area of sharpest focus in a photograph

the Sabattier effect is __________ a. a picture that includes the full face or another feature with much detail b. a darkroom technique to create surreal images, which is made by re-exposing a partially developed print to light during the processing c. a printing process in which an image is photo photographed through a screen onto a sensitive sensitized printing plate that after development is etched d. a process of combining several distinct images to produce a blended or combine picture. This is a this is done by blocking out certain parts during processing, while in the dark room

b. a darkroom technique to create surreal images, which is made by re-exposing a partially developed print to light during the processing

choose the answer that is most accurate and true what is photojournalism? a. a photographic narrative series consisting of a series of related images b. a report of recorded facts about the world to provide others with information c. photography that documents social situations in an attempt to capture cultural changes d. a darkroom technique to create surreal images

b. a report of recorded facts about the world to provide others with information

__________ is an application of commercial photography to communicate or establish trends a. commercialization b. fashion c. advertising d. ilfochrome

b. fashion

photograph made without a negative by exposing objects to light on light sensitive paper is called a __________ a. cibachrome b. rayograph c. advertisement d. exposure

b. rayograph

look at phone under sleeping children by Jacob Riis. he was a photographer in New York City in the early 1900s who used his camera and skills to capture images and then in effort fuel change for the poor. this type of photography is called a. portraiture b. social documentation c. montage d. photo essay

b. social documentation

this artist was hired by the Sierra Club to create a book of photographs of American parks. The book was distributed to Congress, and successfully convinced its members to pass legislation that would preserve American parks by creating a number of national parks and preserves a. Keith Cottingham b. Anna Atkins c. Ansel Adams d. Henry Fox Talbot

c. Ansel Adams

radiograph is part of the __________ a. surrealist movement b. cibachrome movement c. dada movement d. avant-garde moment

c. dada movement

which of the following is not true about digital photography? a. digital photography has allowed artist to manipulate images and create images or scenes that may never have existed b. digital photography is a process in which there is no film c. for each image captured using a digital camera, a tonal inversion of a positive image is created, in which light appears dark, and dark appears light d. with digital photography, the charge-coupling device is exposing lights to thousands of little dots that record the light into pixels

c. for each image captured with using a digital camera, a total inversion of a positive image is created, in which light appears dark, and dark appears light

__________ is a printing process in which an image is photographed through a screen onto a sensitized printing plate that after development is etched a. daguerrotype b. cyanotype c. photogravure d. digital imaging

c. photogravure

__________ allows for increasing creativity and uniqueness in advertising a. government tax cuts b. higher buyer incomes c. technology d. an increased in advertising locations

c. technology

see phone under question 10 examine the photographic image. which of the following is true? a. this is an example of a portraiture because the artist has recorded facts about the world to provide others with information b. this is an example of a montage because the artist has captured the likeness of a person through photography, usually in great detail of the facial expression c. this is an example of a montage because artist has combine several distinct images to produce a blended or combined picture d. this is an example of you portraiture because the artist has created surreal images, which by re-exposing a partially developed print to light during the process

c. this is an example of montage because the artist has combined several distinct images to producea blended or combined picture

(see phone under Cyanotype) This photograph was produced by _____1_____. The process he/she used is the same process used by _____2_____ to create _____3_____ a. 1 Ansel Adams; 2 photographers; 3 persuasive documents b. 1 Anna Atkins; 2 building inspectors; 3 blueprints c. 1 Keith Cottingham; 2 mapmakers; 3 different types of maps d. 1 Anna Atkins; 2 architects; 3 blueprints

d. 1 Anna Atkins; 2 architects; 3 blueprints

The first camera like invention was created by a ____1_____. Camera is Latin for "_____2_____" which is a box like chamber of a camera where the light enters into through a small hole a. 1 American scientist; 2 reflection b. 1 British scientist; 2 dark room c. 1 French scientist; 2 lighted image d. 1 Iraqi scientist; 2 room

d. 1 Iraqi scientist; 2 room

besides advertising new products and services, commercial photography is also blank a. documents fashion trends at different times in history Hunter b. allows for many artists to work who might otherwise be unemployed c. encourages the use of new and Innovative techniques in photography d. accomplishes all of the above

d. accomplishes all of the above

__________ is a picture that includes the full face or another feature with much detail a. portrait portraiture b. photo essay c. montage d. close up

d. close up

the "father of Journalism" (Matthew Brady) is known for__________ a. rallying for government support for photojournalism do the during the Revolutionary War b. being the first photograph ever to create a photo essay for the national newspaper c. inventing the process of straight photography and the portable darkroom d. photographing battling scenes during the Civil War

d. photographing battling scenes during the Civil War

the photograph (look at phone under Tesla's Dreaming tree) is example of __________. this is a darkroom technique to create surreal images a. straight photography b. close up c. montage d. solarization

d. solarization