Photography and Media Exposure & Lighting 3

Question 1

What is 'ETTR' (Expose to the Right) in digital photography?

Accepted Answer

Intentionally overexposing slightly to place the histogram toward the right, capturing more data

Answer

ETTR involves slightly overexposing so the histogram shifts right without clipping, maximizing captured data and minimizing noise in shadows.

Question 2

What color temperature (in Kelvin) approximates direct midday sunlight?

Accepted Answer

5500K

Answer

Direct midday sunlight has a color temperature of approximately 5500K, which is considered a neutral daylight standard.

Question 3

What is 'lighting ratio' in portrait photography?

Accepted Answer

The difference in exposure between the highlight and shadow sides of a subject

Answer

Lighting ratio describes the difference in exposure between the lit (highlight) and shadow sides of the subject, typically expressed as 2:1, 3:1, etc.

Question 4

What is 'chiaroscuro' in photographic lighting?

Accepted Answer

A dramatic contrast between light and dark areas in an image

Answer

Chiaroscuro is an Italian term describing the use of strong contrast between light and dark to model three-dimensional form, borrowed from Renaissance painting.

Question 5

What does 'sync speed' mean in flash photography?

Accepted Answer

The fastest shutter speed at which the full sensor is exposed when the flash fires

Answer

Sync speed is the maximum shutter speed at which the camera's sensor is fully exposed when the flash fires; exceeding it causes a dark band from the second shutter curtain.

Photography and Media Practice Test

Photography and Media Practice Test

Photography and Media Exposure & Lighting 3