05.07 Lighting Quiz

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

? it not sliver or Translucent

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

A calm day

Which lighting direction is used to create silhouettes?

Backlighting

Frontlighting is always the best light direction for a portrait

False

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

False

Midday is a good time to take a portrait outside

False

Most photographers use only continuous source lighting in their studios

False

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

Frontlighting

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

It's not midafternoon

Photography is all about what?

Light

Fluorescent lights tend to emit less of what color?

Red

Flash lights are also known as which of the following?

Strobe lighting

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

One benefit of a continuous light source is that you can see the shadows and highlights that it creates before you take the picture.

True

Reflectors are used to reduce shadows and bring more light to certain areas of a photograph.

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

You may need to use a fill-flash or a reflector to eliminate shadows if you are using backlighting.

True

Early in the day, light tends to be what color?

Yellow