Digital Photography Unit FIVE (Lighting) Quiz

Front lighting is always the best light direction for a portrait.

False

Which of the following is NOT a common color for photography umbrellas?

Yellow

Midday is a good time to take a portrait outside.

False

Fluorescent lights can give a photograph a greenish tint.

True

Strobe lights can become yellower as they age.

False

You can use a white bed sheet as a reflector if you need to reduce some shadows on a person’s face.

True

Which lighting direction is used to create silhouettes?

Backlighting

When should you try to photograph reflections on bodies of water?

A calm day

The light that comes from strobe lights can create strong shadows and without other accessories, it is often too strong.

True

Florescent lights tend to emit less of what color?

Red

Existing light photography is photography that only uses light already present in the scene.

True

Reflectors are used to reduce shadows and bring more light to certain areas of a photograph.

True

Photography is all about what?

Light

Flashing lighting is also known as which of the following?

Strobe lights

Artificial lights give a photographer more flexibility than natural lighting.

False