NAME: _____________________
DATE: _____________________
PERIOD: ___
CONTROLLING EXPOSURE
Part 2 – Aperture and Exposure Modes
Read Chapter Two, Pages 39-44 of Using a Digital Camera to answer the questions below.
25 points
1. A large aperture __________________ depth of field, while a small aperture
_________________ depth of field.
2. If you want a soft background, you should use a ____________ aperture.
3. An aperture setting of ____ will result in more of the picture being in focus.
a. f16
b. f4
c. f2.8
4. Some cameras may require you to increase the _____ or use flash to access smaller
apertures.
5. Aperture settings are called _________________.
6. An aperture setting of f2.0 lets in ___________ as much light as a setting of f2.8.
7. As the f/stop number gets larger, the aperture gets ____________________.
8. A __________ lens is one that can be opened to a wide maximum aperture.
9. Give an example of a situation where a fast lens would give a photographer an advantage.
10. If you make the shutter speed 1 stop faster, but select an aperture 1 stop larger, what
happens to the amount of light (exposure)? _____________________________
11. To be sure you are using the fastest possible shutter speed, set the camera to
______________ priority mode and select the aperture needed for depth of field.
12. Which aperture/shutter speed combination will give you the small depth of field with better
stop motion?
a. f/11 and 1/60
b. f/16 and 1/30
c. f/8 and 1/125
13. Which shutter speed is more likely to result in camera blur (shake)?
a. 1/60
b. 1/30
c. 1/125
14. Which exposure mode allows you to concentrate on composition and focus?
_______________________________
15. One of the best things about _______________________ mode is that it prevents you
from accidentally selecting an exposure mode that exceeds the camera’s range.
16. When the portrayal of motion is most important, you should select ______________
priority mode.
17. You should select __________________ priority mode when depth of field is most
important.
18. Manual mode lets you select both _______________ and ___________________.
19. Portrait mode selects a large aperture for _________________ depth of field.
20. To increase the saturation of blues and greens and provide a maximum depth of field you
should select the _______________________ mode.
21. To shoot players in a soccer game you could select the ________________ mode.
22. Which Night mode causes the flash to illuminate the foreground subject.
___________________________
23. Night landscape mode will almost certainly require you to use a _____________ to
support the camera.