ARTS 301 Final ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What was the first type of flash invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Powder
What was the second type of flash invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Bulbs
What was the third type of flash invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Electronic
What are the advantages of electric flash over flash bulbs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Faster duration of light output
Variable power of light output
The bulb itself is reusable
T or F. Modern electronic flash duration is so short it allows a photographer to freeze a bullet in
mid-air regardless of what the camera shutter speed is set at - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
What is the main advantage of thyristor circuitry in an electronic flash? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faster recycling times between shots
What flash term means that the camera and flash communicate electronically? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dedicated flash
The two types of flash-to-camera connections are - CORRECT ANSWER - the PC cord
socket and hot shoe
What is the first and most important step to do before using an external modern electronic flash?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Set the film speed in use on the flash
, T or F. The duration of the flash from a flash bulb is faster than that of an electronic flash -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
A light sensitive photo cell that shuts the flash off when the proper exposure is sensed is called -
CORRECT ANSWER - Automatic flash
To reduce your flash output... - CORRECT ANSWER - Put a white handkerchief over
your flash or use a diffuser
There are ______ classifications of photojournalism - CORRECT ANSWER - Five
A planed news event - CORRECT ANSWER - Is an event that you can find on the
calendar
Spontaneous News Event - CORRECT ANSWER - Something surprising and unplanned
for (i.e. Natural disasters and crimes. NOT hurricanes)
A photo illustration - CORRECT ANSWER - Accompanied by a written article and it can
be photoshopped.
A human-interest photo - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on positive news
Photo Essay - CORRECT ANSWER - In-depth study and contains a series of photos. Ex.
National Geographic
An example of a spontaneous news event would be - CORRECT ANSWER - A tanker
truck falls on highway 29 and bursts into flams
T or F. A Human Interest Photo usually contains something positive to balance the motly
negative news in the remainder of the newspaper/ newscast - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What was the first type of flash invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Powder
What was the second type of flash invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flash Bulbs
What was the third type of flash invented? - CORRECT ANSWER - Electronic
What are the advantages of electric flash over flash bulbs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Faster duration of light output
Variable power of light output
The bulb itself is reusable
T or F. Modern electronic flash duration is so short it allows a photographer to freeze a bullet in
mid-air regardless of what the camera shutter speed is set at - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
What is the main advantage of thyristor circuitry in an electronic flash? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Faster recycling times between shots
What flash term means that the camera and flash communicate electronically? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dedicated flash
The two types of flash-to-camera connections are - CORRECT ANSWER - the PC cord
socket and hot shoe
What is the first and most important step to do before using an external modern electronic flash?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Set the film speed in use on the flash
, T or F. The duration of the flash from a flash bulb is faster than that of an electronic flash -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
A light sensitive photo cell that shuts the flash off when the proper exposure is sensed is called -
CORRECT ANSWER - Automatic flash
To reduce your flash output... - CORRECT ANSWER - Put a white handkerchief over
your flash or use a diffuser
There are ______ classifications of photojournalism - CORRECT ANSWER - Five
A planed news event - CORRECT ANSWER - Is an event that you can find on the
calendar
Spontaneous News Event - CORRECT ANSWER - Something surprising and unplanned
for (i.e. Natural disasters and crimes. NOT hurricanes)
A photo illustration - CORRECT ANSWER - Accompanied by a written article and it can
be photoshopped.
A human-interest photo - CORRECT ANSWER - Focuses on positive news
Photo Essay - CORRECT ANSWER - In-depth study and contains a series of photos. Ex.
National Geographic
An example of a spontaneous news event would be - CORRECT ANSWER - A tanker
truck falls on highway 29 and bursts into flams
T or F. A Human Interest Photo usually contains something positive to balance the motly
negative news in the remainder of the newspaper/ newscast - CORRECT ANSWER - True
