Photography Street Photography 2

Question 1

Robert Frank's landmark book 'The Americans' (1958) was groundbreaking primarily because of its:

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Raw, candid portrayal of American society with unconventional compositions

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Technical perfection and razor-sharp images

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Exclusive use of color photography throughout

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Studio-based celebrity portraits

Question 2

What shutter speed range is generally recommended to freeze typical pedestrian motion in street photography?

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1/125 to 1/500 second

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1/15 to 1/30 second

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1 to 2 seconds

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1/4000 second exclusively

Question 3

What does 'working a scene' mean in street photography?

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Staying in one location and photographing multiple moments as the scene evolves

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Setting up artificial lighting on a street corner

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Editing a batch of images from a single street shoot

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Hiring models to pose at a street location

Question 4

For rapidly changing lighting conditions on the street, which metering mode is generally most reliable?

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Evaluative or matrix metering

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Spot metering on the subject's face

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Center-weighted average metering

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Highlight-weighted metering

Question 5

The 'Sunny 16 rule' is useful for street photographers because it:

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Allows manual exposure settings in bright sunlight without checking a meter

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Limits shooting to f/16 aperture for maximum sharpness at all times

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Recommends shooting for 16 hours on clear sunny days

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Specifies a 16-megapixel minimum for print-quality images

Question 6

What technique involves holding the camera at waist level and pressing the shutter without using the viewfinder to remain inconspicuous?

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Hip shooting

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Panning

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Blind metering

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Spray and pray

Question 7

The 'golden hour' lighting condition is preferred by many street photographers primarily because it:

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Creates warm, soft, directional light with long shadows that add mood and depth

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Provides harsh overhead contrast ideal for dramatic shadows

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Offers flat, even diffused light that eliminates all shadows

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Produces cool blue tones that work well with urban architecture