Photography Street Photography 3

Question 1

In street photography compositions, negative space is used to:

Accepted Answer

Emphasize the subject by surrounding it with uncluttered areas

Answer

Negative space draws attention to the main subject by contrasting it with empty or simple surrounding areas, creating stronger visual impact and clarity.

Question 2

Vivian Maier, whose work was discovered posthumously, became celebrated for her:

Accepted Answer

Candid street portraits and self-portraits taken primarily in Chicago and New York

Answer

Vivian Maier was a nanny who secretly took over 100,000 street photographs—mostly in Chicago and New York—that were discovered and recognized as masterworks only after her death.

Question 3

What does 'chasing the light' mean in the context of street photography?

Accepted Answer

Actively moving to locations and times of day where natural light is most favorable

Answer

Chasing the light means planning shoots and physically repositioning yourself based on where and when the best natural light conditions occur throughout the day.

Question 4

When shooting street photography in low-light conditions, raising the ISO setting:

Accepted Answer

Introduces digital noise but allows faster shutter speeds to freeze movement

Answer

Higher ISO values increase the sensor's sensitivity, allowing faster shutter speeds in dim light, but the trade-off is increased digital noise or grain in the image.

Question 5

Using doorways, arches, or windows to surround a subject is a compositional technique called:

Accepted Answer

Frame-within-a-frame or natural framing

Answer

Frame-within-a-frame uses architectural elements like doorways, arches, or windows as a natural border to draw the viewer's eye toward the main subject.

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Photography Street Photography 3