Photography Exposure and Metering Questions and Answers

Question 1

A photographer is taking a portrait of a person standing in front of a very bright window. To ensure the person's face is correctly exposed and not a silhouette, which metering mode is most suitable?

Accepted Answer

Spot Metering

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Matrix (Evaluative) Metering

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Center-Weighted Average Metering

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Multi-Segment Metering

Question 2

You are photographing a bright, snowy landscape. Your camera's meter, using an averaging mode, is likely to render the snow as a dull gray. To ensure the snow appears correctly as white, what is the most appropriate adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Increase exposure compensation (e.g., to +1 or +2 EV)

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Decrease exposure compensation (e.g., to -1 EV)

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Select a higher ISO setting

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Use a wider aperture (smaller f-number)

Question 3

A photographer reviews an image's histogram and sees the data is heavily concentrated on the far left edge, with a tall spike against the edge and very little data in the middle or right side. What does this histogram indicate?

Accepted Answer

The image is underexposed with clipped shadows (crushed blacks).

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The image is overexposed with clipped highlights.

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The image has high contrast with both pure blacks and pure whites.

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The image has a balanced exposure with good mid-tone detail.

Question 4

A photographer establishes a correct exposure using the settings f/8, 1/125s, and ISO 100. They want to create a shallower depth of field by changing the aperture to f/4. To maintain an equivalent exposure, what must the new shutter speed be (assuming ISO remains 100)?

Accepted Answer

1/500s

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1/250s

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1/60s

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1/30s

Question 5

A photographer changes their camera's ISO from 200 to 1600. By how many 'stops' has the sensor's sensitivity to light been increased?

Accepted Answer

Three stops

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One stop

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Two stops

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Four stops

Question 6

In which of the following scenarios is using Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) most beneficial?

Accepted Answer

Photographing a high-contrast landscape at sunrise, with a bright sky and dark foreground.

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Capturing a portrait in a studio with controlled, consistent lighting.

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Shooting a fast-moving bird in flight against a clear blue sky.

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Creating a long exposure of a city street at night to capture light trails.

A photographer is taking a portrait of a person standing in front of a very bright window.To ensure the person's face is correctly exposed and not a silhouette, which metering mode is most suitable?

A photographer is taking a portrait of a person standing in front of a very bright window.
To ensure the person's face is correctly exposed and not a silhouette, which metering mode is most suitable?