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Certified Professional Photographer Exam | 162 Questions and Answers A+ Grade
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Certified Professional Photographer Exam | 162Questions and Answers A+ Grade
Focal length controls what? - ✔✔1) Magnification, or the size of the subject; 2) Angle of view
A normal (or standard) focal length lens approximates what? - ✔✔The impression of
human visual perspective
What determines what will be a 'normal' focal length lens on a particular camera? -
✔✔Sensor size - the larger the sensor size, the longer the focal length of a normal lens.
(Corresponds to a diagonal line across the frame)
What does side lighting emphasize on a subject or surface? - ✔✔emphasizes textures
To minimize facial wrinkles, this type of lighting is best - ✔✔Diffused front lighting
What are IPTC fields used for? - ✔✔Metadata fields that hold info on photographer, subject,
and usage.
,An in-camera reflected meter reading a very light toned scene indicates an exposure of 1/250th
at f/8. For a correct exposure, what should you do? - ✔✔Use positive exposure compensation
(overexposure). A reflected meter reading will attempt to make the scene 18% gray - employ
overexposure to adjust.
An incident-exposure reading for a fair-skinned subject reads f/8, 1/125th at 100 ISO. The next
subject is very dark skinned. What is the proper exposure for the second subject? - ✔✔No
change. The EXPOSURE doesn't change or it would also change the background as well.
Move the lights to adjust.
What is the general rule of thumb for the measurement of a 'normal' lens? - ✔✔The
diagonal measurement of the sensor.
What kind of light will be produced when using a large white umbrella close to a subject? -
✔✔flat, low contrast light
This technique allows you to keep a subject that is moving toward you well focused -
✔✔Follow focus
What does a neutral density filter do? - ✔✔Absorbs equal quantities of all wavelengths of light.
It allows you to use wider apertures or slower shutter speeds without changing color balance.
What is the effect of front lighting? - ✔✔Flattens out the volume of the subject and
minimizes textures
, What kind of film can help reduce haze in a landscape? - ✔✔Infrared
Going clockwise around the color wheel, starting with RED, what is the progression of colors?
- ✔✔Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Magenta
An SLR camera uses what to allow you to see exactly what you'll photograph? - ✔✔A
mirror and pentaprism
What is a flag? - ✔✔Also called a gobo; it is a small panel usually mounted on a stand
that shades some part of the subject or shields the lens from light that could cause flare
A filter with a factor of 2 requires how many stops of compensation? - ✔✔factor of 2 = 1
stop compensation. (Each time a factor doubles, it's one additional stop)
What angle of view does a reflected light meter read? - ✔✔Similar to a normal lens at about
30 degrees
What angle of view does a spot meter read? - ✔✔Maybe as little as 0.5 degrees or 1 degree
What angle of view does an incident meter read? - ✔✔Very wide at about 180 degrees
What is the name of the issue that prevents you from seeing exactly what the lens sees when
using a rangefinder camera at close distances? - ✔✔Parallax
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