Grade 11 Photography
Midterm REVIEW
Complete these review sheets using the handouts provided in class, notes take during class and knowledge acquired
during lessons. The test will be based on these sheets.
1.
Handout: “Introduction to Photography”
 Get to Know Your Elements:
Define line, shape, value, form and texture.
 What are the Principles of Design?
Define rhythm, emphasis, balance, unit and contrast.
 Types of Cameras:
Name the 5 types of cameras.
 Copyright and Plagiarism
Know your information on this topic.
2.
Handouts: Photography-Prehistory and Important Players/History of Photography PRESENTATIONS
Thomas Wedgewood
Ansel Adams
 What is a sun picture?
 He was very inspired by
 Be able to identify a sun picture image.
____________________ Park and took many
Joseph Niepce
photos there.
 Created the first successful
 His use of striking black and white contrast
_______________________ through the use
emphasized the beauty of the
of a _____________ obsura.
_________________________________.
 Be able to identify the famous Niepce photo.
 Invented the ________________ system, a
 Invented the internal combustion
tonal grey scale used to judge the tonal
_____________________.
quality of photographs.
William Talbot
 Formed the first ______________________
Edwin Land
on paper.
 Created the first commercial
 Invented the c_______________, an early
_______________ camera.
photographic process.
 In 1937 he founded the
 Be familiar with this (above) image.
______________________ Corporation.
Sir David Brewster
Edward Weston
 Invented the _______________________ and
 Co-founded the group _________________
__________________________.
with Ansel Adams.
 Be familiar with these images.
Man Ray (Emmanuel Rudnitsky)
 What is a rayograph?
 Member of the art movement called
_______________ which took
________________ and make them into
works of art.
Alfred Stieglitz
 Most famous photos included a series of
clouds called ______________________ and
portraits of Georgia ___________________.
Freeman Patterson
 What country is Patterson from?
 What type of subject matter did he use?
a) floral
b) portraits
c) movement
d) landscape
3. Handout: How a Camera Works –Diagrams
 Be able to label the parts of this diagram. (TOP)
 What is FOV?
 What is subject?
4.
Note: Intro to Photography—Definitions
 What does SLR stand for?
 Name the 3 types of focal length.
 The ________________ is the opening of the lens and is also referred to as an f-stop.
 Ultra close up shots are called __________________.
 ISO refers to film ____________________.
5.
Handout: “Getting Started with Photoshop”
 Be able to label the name of each tool and explain what it does.
6. Note: Aperture
 Aperture is known as the lens _______________.
 This regulates the ___________ that goes into the camera.
 This is measured in __________ or __________________.
 When the aperture is large the depth of field is ________________.
 When the aperture is small the depth of field is ________________.
7.
Handout: “Pinhole Photography Assignment” Questions 1-20
 Light enters a camera through the ___ _______________ that is made larger or smaller by a ____
____________________.
 What mechanism in a camera works like an eyelid to shut out/let in light? ____ ___________________
 Line your pinhole camera with black paper to cut down the possibility of ___ _____________.
 How does pinhole size affect image quality? _______________________________________
 Your pinhole camera will capture the image upside down. What is inside a camera that reverses the
image? ___ ________________
 On a bright sunny day, would exposure time be shorter or longer? ___ __________________
 We constructed 2 types of lenses for our pinhole camera; name the 2 lenses:
____________________________ _____________ _______________________
8.
Handout: “Digital Pinhole Assignment”
 What is a wide angle lens? __________________________________________________________
 What is a telephoto lens? ___________________________________________________________
 What factors must you consider when taking a pinhole photo? Name 5
________________________________________________________________________________
9. Handout: “Photography Composition Rules…building a More In-depth Understanding”
Below are diagrams of 4 different rules of compositions we studied. Name each composition type. Be able to
explain how each is used (where you place your subject) Include 4 points of info for each.
10. Photo Compositions:
Identify the composition used in each (draw where you see the compositional lines):
11. Critique the Photos: Good or Bad Composition? Why? (give 3 reasons why it is good/bad).
Sample Questions for the Midterm Test
K/U – Multiple Choice
1. Tints of colors may be created by adding _________.
A. black
B. white
C. complementary
D. grey
2. When copyright is assigned to someone else other than the author, _______________ needs to occur.
A. a waiver
B. oral contract
C. written contract
D. A and C
3. Shutter speed refers to what speed?
A. ISO
B. aperture
C. exposure D. focal point stopping distance
K/U – True and False
1. ______Rhythm is created when visual elements are repeated. Rhythm may be alternating, regular, flowing,
progressive, or jazzy.
2. ______Variety is important in a work of art. Variety is the use of the same lines, shapes, textures, and colors.
3. ______"Public Domain does not need to be cited."
T/I – Short Answer Questions
1. Explain how the photographer you researched was influenced to create his discovery.
2. Explain one way that you can use line in a photograph. Give the meaning or mood that the viewer gets from
this type of line.
3. Explain in a 10 step process how to transfer photos onto a computer.
Communication – this will be marked in the T/I section.
Application – Camera Techniques

An example would be that you are provided with an unedited photograph and you need to explain the
camera procedure involved in creating that particular photo.
Application – Photoshop Techniques

An example would be that you are provided with an edited photograph and you need to explain the
Photoshop procedure involved in creating that particular photo.
Application – Photo Analysis

An example would be that you are provided with a photograph and you need to explain the composition
rules / elements in that particular photo.