ARTS 301 - ISSACSON MIDTERM
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The difference between the light and dark parts of a photograph is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - contrast
Polycontrast filters are used to vary the contrast of a photo. Which numbered filter would be
used to produce a photograph with high contrast? ______________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4-5
A telephoto lens records everything a person would see if they were to turn their head slightly
from side to side. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which type of lens is best to use when trying to photograph an insect, close-up? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a macro lens
A photographer cannot change lense on his/her 35 mm SLR camera halfway through a roll of
film without exposing the film to light and ruining every picture. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
The portion of a scene that will appear reasonably sharp, both in front and behind the plane of
critical focus is called_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - depth of field
As a rule of thumb, the depth of field in a given photograph consists of 2/3 in front of the plan of
critical focus and 1/3 behind it. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The larger the aperture used (lower f-number), the greater the depth of field will be. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
, When the distances between objects in a photo appear smaller than they actually are; this is
called ________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - compressed perspective
The closer an object is to a wide-angle lens, the more the object tends to look distorted. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
When taking a picture, can a photographer predict how much depth of field the final photograph
will contain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
The exact distance a lens is focused on is called the _____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - plane of critical focus
The closer a photographer moves to his/her subject, the greater the depth of field will be (all
other things being equal). - CORRECT ANSWER - False
If you were to ask to photograph an indoor basketball game and decided to "push" your ASA 400
film two f-stops; the development time should be based on what film speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ASA 1600
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of "pushing" your film to a higher speed? -
CORRECT ANSWER - decrease in grain
A negative that has been over-exposed or over-developed could be referred to as "thin". -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Fiber based photographic paper has a water resistant coating that lest processing chemicals reach
the paper's emulsion but not its base. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The ________________ holds printing paper flat on the enlarger baseboard for enlargements. -
CORRECT ANSWER - easel
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The difference between the light and dark parts of a photograph is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - contrast
Polycontrast filters are used to vary the contrast of a photo. Which numbered filter would be
used to produce a photograph with high contrast? ______________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4-5
A telephoto lens records everything a person would see if they were to turn their head slightly
from side to side. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which type of lens is best to use when trying to photograph an insect, close-up? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a macro lens
A photographer cannot change lense on his/her 35 mm SLR camera halfway through a roll of
film without exposing the film to light and ruining every picture. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
The portion of a scene that will appear reasonably sharp, both in front and behind the plane of
critical focus is called_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - depth of field
As a rule of thumb, the depth of field in a given photograph consists of 2/3 in front of the plan of
critical focus and 1/3 behind it. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The larger the aperture used (lower f-number), the greater the depth of field will be. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
, When the distances between objects in a photo appear smaller than they actually are; this is
called ________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - compressed perspective
The closer an object is to a wide-angle lens, the more the object tends to look distorted. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
When taking a picture, can a photographer predict how much depth of field the final photograph
will contain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
The exact distance a lens is focused on is called the _____________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - plane of critical focus
The closer a photographer moves to his/her subject, the greater the depth of field will be (all
other things being equal). - CORRECT ANSWER - False
If you were to ask to photograph an indoor basketball game and decided to "push" your ASA 400
film two f-stops; the development time should be based on what film speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - ASA 1600
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of "pushing" your film to a higher speed? -
CORRECT ANSWER - decrease in grain
A negative that has been over-exposed or over-developed could be referred to as "thin". -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Fiber based photographic paper has a water resistant coating that lest processing chemicals reach
the paper's emulsion but not its base. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
The ________________ holds printing paper flat on the enlarger baseboard for enlargements. -
CORRECT ANSWER - easel
