Photographer Trivia: It's Time To Get Behind The Lens!
Written by Rachel Bortles
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Point, click, and flash! Do you have the skills and smarts needed to make it as a professional photographer? We're about to find out with these twenty trivia questions!
How proficient are you behind the lens of a camera? Sure, you may be able to take a halfway decent selfie, but that certainly doesn't make you eligible for a career in photography. To make it in this creative field, one must know how to properly and effectively operate a camera, all while composing a visually stunning shot.
So, do you know how to adjust the shutter speed, or what burst mode does? It's time to put your photography smarts to good use on these twenty trivia questions! Cameras at the ready!
Put Your Photography Skills To The Ultimate Test
Point, click, and flash! It's time to challenge everything you think you know with these twenty trivia questions. Get ready to explore everything from terminology and tricks to famous people and photos.
This quiz will teach you everything you need to know about photography and even some mind-blowing facts. Now, get ready to experience what life is like behind the lens as a professional photographer!
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Photographer Trivia Quiz Questions
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Question 1
What common photography term refers to how much of the image is in focus?
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ADepth of Field
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BBurst Mode
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CLong Exposure
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DNoise
Depth of Field
Depth of field is defined as "the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image."
Question 2
In photography, little flecks or grains in an image are called what?
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AClutter
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BScratch
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CNoise
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DSand
Noise
Image noise is described as small flecks or grains in an image. This effect is commonly seen in images taken at high ISOs.
Question 3
What is the name of this galactic photograph?
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AA Man On the Moon
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BBuzz On The Moon
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CA Man In Outer Space
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DBuzz Lightyear To The Rescue
A Man On the Moon
Arguably one of the most famous photographs of the 20th Century, "A Man On The Moon" shows Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the moon. Commander Neil Armstrong is responsible for capturing this incredible photo with a 70mm lunar surface camera.
Question 4
Which of the following terms represents the size of the opening in a lens?
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AShutter Speed
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BViewfinder
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CAperture
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DISO
Aperture
Aperture is defined as the opening in a lens through which light can travel through to enter the camera. This opening is expressed in f-numbers such as f/1.8 or f/22.
Question 5
What is the name of this iconic photograph?
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ARaising The Flag With Pride
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BRaising The Flag On Mount Suribachi
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CRaising The Flag On Iwo Jima
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DAmerican Pride
Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima
This iconic 1945 photograph by Joe Rosenthal is titled "Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima" and depicts six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi.
Question 6
The distance between the lens and the image sensor is known as the _____.
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ADepth of Field
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BFocus
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CExposure Compensation
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DFocal Length
Focal Length
The focal length is defined as the distance in millimeters between the lens and the image sensor when the subject is in focus.
Question 7
The ratio of an image's height to width is called the _____ ratio.
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AAspect
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BQuality
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CApproximate
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DSize
Aspect
To put it simply, the aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the height to width. For example, an 8 x 10 has an equal aspect ratio to a 4 x 5, but a 4 x 7 image is a bit wider.
Question 8
What is the name of this joyous photograph?
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AV-J Day in Santa Monica
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BV-J Day in Hollywood
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CV-J Day in Washington D.C.
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DV-J Day in Times Square
V-J Day in Times Square
This photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, titled "V-J Day in Times Square," captured the joyous celebration following the victory of WWII. In this iconic photo, a U.S. Navy sailor is shown embracing and kissing a nurse.
Question 9
Who founded the American technology company Kodak?
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AEli Whitney
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BGeorge Eastman
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CLouis Daguerre
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DHenry Fox Talbot
George Eastman
American entrepreneur George Eastman founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1888 in Rochester, NY with Henry A. Strong. Beyond founding a revolutionary technology company, George Eastman also aided in bringing the photographic use of roll film into the mainstream.
Question 10
Who is credited with taking the first ever photograph?
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ANicéphore Niépce
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BHenry Fox Talbot
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CGeorge Eastman
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DLouis Daguerre
Nicéphore Niépce
Between 1826 and 1827, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photograph from an upstairs window at his estate, Le Gras, in the Burgundy region of France. This photo, shown above, took eight hours of exposure to light.
Question 11
What is the name of this timeless photograph?
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AGreen-Eyed Girl
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BAfghan Girl
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CAnother World
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DPoverty Strikes
Afghan Girl
Steve McCurry's famous photo "Afghan Girl" is among the most widely recognized photographs in the world. This portrait was taken in a refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan of Sharbat Gula.
Question 12
What is the name of this controversial photograph?
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AStop
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BTank Man
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CHalt
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DArmy Man
Tank Man
Photographers Jeff Widener, Stuart Franklin, Charlie Cole, and Arthur Tsang Hin Wang all captured the moment an unidentified Chinese man stood in front of a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square. This controversial image, titled "Tank Man," occurred in the wake of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Question 13
Which of the following photography terms is defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light"?
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AHot Shoe
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BBokeh
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CExposure
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DFill Flash
Bokeh
In photography, bokeh refers to the aesthetic quality of blur, or the out of focus area of the image. This effect appears as orbs, seen in the photo above, when lights are out of focus in an image.
Question 14
What French humanist is credited with pioneering the genre of street photography?
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ARobert Capa
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BDorothea Lange
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CDiane Arbus
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DHenri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson is credited with pioneering the genre of street photography as a master of candid photography. As one of the founding members of Magnum Photos, his work greatly influenced and helped establish photojournalism as an art form.
Question 15
What image is regarded as the most viewed photograph in history?
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ADorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother"
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BCharles O'Rear's "Bliss"
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CRichard Drew's "Falling Man"
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DWilliam Anders' "Earth Rise"
Charles O'Rear's "Bliss"
Charles O'Rear's "Bliss" is not only one of the most iconic photographs in the world, but also the most viewed. This photograph was purchased by Microsoft in 2000 and served as the default wallpaper for Windows XP.
Question 16
What influential photographer is best known for their black-and-white images of the American West, particularly Yosemite National Park?
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AHenri Cartier-Bresson
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BEdward Weston
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CAnsel Adams
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DDorothea Lange
Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer and environmentalist best known for his black-and-white photos of the American West. Adams used his profound images to promote conservation of wilderness areas.
Question 17
Peter Lik's "Phantom" photo is regarded as the most expensive in the world. How much did this photo sell for?
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A$6.5 million
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B$3.5 million
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C$5.6 million
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D$8.1 million
$6.5 million
Peter Lik's "Phantom" photo sold for a whopping $6.5 million to an anonymous collector, making it the most expensive photograph in history.
Question 18
What Armenian-Canadian photographer is best known for their stunning portraits of notable individuals, such as Albert Einstein and Sir Winston Churchill?
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AYousuf Karsh
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BW. Eugene Smith
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CIrving Penn
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DElliott Erwitt
Yousuf Karsh
Armenian-Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh is best known for his stunning portraits of important historical figures, ranging from politicians to Hollywood stars.
Question 19
In what year was the first color photo taken?
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A1843
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B1935
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C1914
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D1861
1861
The first color photograph was taken in 1861 by Thomas Sutton using tartan ribbon. Sutton layered three separate images of red, green, and blue filters to create the photo shown above.
Question 20
In what year was the world's first digital camera invented?
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A1982
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B1967
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C1975
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D1990
1975
In 1975, Eastman Kodak employee Steven Sasson invented the world's first digital camera. The first model weighed around 8 pounds and shot 0.01MP.
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