Unit 2 Quiz
Documentary photography, street photography, and photojournalism fall squarely into the nonfiction category.
True
Outsiders have often photographed native peoples in romanticized, staged, or exoticized situations
True
What are some examples of scientific photography?
medical, fiber optic, and astrophotography
Tom is doing some work photographing dog products for a dog supply company. He is using a specific style of product photography that features a photo of the product including all of its packaging and labeling in order to promote in-store sales by familiarizing consumers with how the product will look on a shelf. What specific type of product photography is Tom using?
packshot
Janet is working on a presentation that focuses on a specific period in the history of photography when "documentary" and "photojournalistic" photography were in vogue, with important photographic essays appearing in Life magazine and elsewhere and artists and mass media outlets beginning to use color on a regular basis. What "historical period" of photography is Janet doing her presentation on?
Contemporary Photography 1945-2000
Very few people take photos as part of their daily life.
False
Man Ray, an American photographer who worked in Paris in the early twentieth century, was a key participant in a movement in art that often used mockery, absurdity, and wit to criticize culture. What was this movement called?
Dadaism
What period of photography history is primarily comprised of the invention of new techniques to produce photographs and the discovery of new uses for photography including portraits, city scenes, war photography, landscapes, and humorous narratives?
Early Photography 1839-1900
By the 1830s, advances in technology allowed exposure times to go down to little more than 16 hours.
False
Etiquette of when to photograph and how to ask permission is exactly the same from culture to culture no matter where you are in the world.
False
Rosie has been feeling pretty depressed about her upcoming 40th birthday, so in an effort to cheer her up, her friends hired a photographer to come and take some images of her. They also hired a makeup artist and stylist to help make Rosie look as beautiful as ever and create incredibly attractive and alluring photos. What type of photos will Rosie be taking?
Glamour photos
What is an example of something that indigenous photographers have noted should not be photographed?
Hopi ceremonial dances
_____ photography is always based on facts, real events, or real people.
Non-fiction
Sam has been passionate about two things her whole life: food and aesthetic style. Luckily, she found a career that allows her to combine these passions by preparing food to look great in photographs, concentrating on the look rather than the taste, so she also employs techniques that look better than they taste. What is most likely Sam's job title?
food stylist
When you are interpreting a photograph based on the focus, light, space, texture, value, color, space, and contrast, what are you using to interpret the photo?
genre and style