05.07 Lighting Quiz

23 August 2022
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You can use a white bed sheet as a reflector if you need to reduce some shadows on a person's face.
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True
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The more spread out a light is, the softer the light will become.
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True
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One benefit of a continuous light source is that you can see the shadows and highlights that it creates before you take the picture.
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True
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Midday is a good time to take a portrait outside
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False
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You may need to use a fill-flash or a reflector to eliminate shadows if you are using backlighting.
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True
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Fluorescent lights can give a photograph a greenish tint.
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True
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Frontlighting is always the best light direction for a portrait
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False
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Existing light photography is photography that only uses light already present in the scene.
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True
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The light that comes from strobe lights can create strong shadows, and without other accessories, it is often too strong.
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True
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Reflectors are used to reduce shadows and bring more light to certain areas of a photograph.
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True
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If you need to backlight a portrait, you should stay as far away from the subject as possible
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False
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Most photographers use only continuous source lighting in their studios
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False
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Flash lights are also known as which of the following?
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Strobe lighting
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Photography is all about what?
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Light
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Which of the following is not a common color for photography umbrellas?
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? it not sliver or Translucent
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Fluorescent lights tend to emit less of what color?
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Red
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Which lighting direction is used to create silhouettes?
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Backlighting
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When the sun is at the back of the photographer, it is known as what?
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Frontlighting
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Early in the day, light tends to be what color?
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Yellow
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When should you try to photograph reflections on bodies of water?
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A calm day
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What is true of softboxes?
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They pass light through a diffusing material in the front.
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The light outside tends to be softest at what time of day?
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It's not midafternoon