CPP - Chap 13

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CPP - Chap 13

When people talk about "quality" of light they are usually referring to:

- artificial light
- its direction
- back lighting
- its degree of diffusion
its degree of diffusion
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When people talk about "quality" of light they are usually referring to:

- artificial light
- its direction
- back lighting
- its degree of diffusion
its degree of diffusion
A spotlight is an example of:

- available light
- soft light
- direct light
- diffused light
direct light
When using manual exposure for bounced flash, you must compensate for the extra distance the flash light travels by: ____.

- using the distance from the flash to the reflecting surface to the subject when estimating distance
- using a flash slave unit
- changing the flash calculator dial to a higher ISO number than the film or sensor speed you are using
- changing your shutter speed
using the distance from the flash to the reflecting surface to the subject when estimating distance
Which of the following is not a commonly used type of flash?

- photoflood
- Hot shoe
- Handle mount
- Built-in
photoflood
The functioning of barn doors is most similar to that of:

- a snoot
- a tent
- an umbrella reflector
- a flag
a flag
Which of the following is an example of a light-supporting device?

- a gel
- a filter holder
- an umbrella reflector
- a boom
a boom
To add fill light you would not use:

- a flood light
- a black reflector
- a flash
- a reflector
a black reflector
Which of the following would not be a setting on, or reading derived from, a manually-controlled flash unit calculator dial?

- watt-seconds
- f-stop
- film speed
- distance to subject
watt-seconds
To avoid distracting reflections, glassware is normally lighted:

- from the side
- from behind
- with the key light directly in front of it
- with a flash
from behind
A(n) ________ is used to highlight a specific area of the subject.

- snoot
- reflector flat
- umbrella reflector
- gobo
snoot
Using a ________ will not produce a diffused light.

- flag
- tent
- reflector flat
- bowl-shaped reflector
bowl-shaped reflector
While a ________ wraps around the subject to produce a diffused light, a diffusion screen is ________ to soften it.

- snoot / placed in front of a light
- flag / placed behind the subject
- soft box / placed in front of a light
- tent / placed in front of a light
tent / placed in front of a light
When discussing the control of flash exposure, a camera with ____ has a sensor inside the camera that reads the amount of light that reaches the film.

- a flash meter
- automatic flash
- through-the-lens metering
- a modeling light
through-the-lens metering
A rating that indicates a flash's power when used at a given ISO is called a(n) ___.

- calculator dial
- inverse square law
- guide number
- slave unit
guide number
You may consider using ________ to flatten out the volume of a subject and minimize textures.

- side lighting
- high side lighting
- front lighting
- top lighting
front lighting
At a 2:1 ratio, the shadow side of a subject would meter at ________ than the lit side.

- one stop less
- one stop more
- two stops more
- two stops less
one stop less
An off-camera flash is attached to the camera by a ________ so that the flash fires when the shutter is released.

- cross arm
- flash meter
- sync cord
- flash slave unit
sync cord
According to the inverse square law, at a distance of 10 feet from a flash, the area illuminated receives ________ than the area illuminated at 20 feet from the flash.

- ten times more
- four times more
- four times less
- ten times less
four times more
In ________ the key light is placed directly in front of the face.

- broad lighting
- butterfly lighting
- back lighting
- short lighting
butterfly lighting
In arranging short lighting for a portrait a ________ placed behind the subject and to the side will help separate the figure from the background.

- back light
- softbox
- background light
- fill light
background light
The greater the distance between a direct light source and the subject, the sharper and darker the shadows produced will be.

-True
- False
True
When shooting indoors with available light, it is recommended that you meter only the part of the scene that you want to record clearly.

-True
- False
True
As the distance between flash and subject doubles, the flash exposure is reduced by one stop.

-True
- False
False
A hot-shoe flash emits more light than a handle-mount flash.

-True
- False
False
A dedicated flash always operates automatically.

-True
- False
True
An automatic flash always operates automatically.

-True
- False
False
The easiest and best way to achieve a soft, natural effect when shooting with a flash is to use a direct-flash-on-camera method.

-True
- False
False
With a TTL system, a sensor on the flash meters light reflected from the subject.

-True
- False
False
Short lighting frequently uses an accent light placed high behind the subject.

-True
- False
True
Changing the shutter speed when using flash will let you vary the lightness of the background.

-True
- False
True

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