Photographer Trivia: It's Time To Get Behind The Lens!

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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?

  • A
    Depth of Field
  • B
    Burst Mode
  • C
    Long Exposure
  • D
    Noise

Question 2

In photography, little flecks or grains in an image are called what?

  • A
    Clutter
  • B
    Scratch
  • C
    Noise
  • D
    Sand

Question 3

What is the name of this galactic photograph?

  • A
    A Man On the Moon
  • B
    Buzz On The Moon
  • C
    A Man In Outer Space
  • D
    Buzz Lightyear To The Rescue

Question 4

Which of the following terms represents the size of the opening in a lens?

  • A
    Shutter Speed
  • B
    Viewfinder
  • C
    Aperture
  • D
    ISO

Question 5

What is the name of this iconic photograph?

  • A
    Raising The Flag With Pride
  • B
    Raising The Flag On Mount Suribachi
  • C
    Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima
  • D
    American Pride

Question 6

The distance between the lens and the image sensor is known as the _____.

  • A
    Depth of Field
  • B
    Focus
  • C
    Exposure Compensation
  • D
    Focal Length

Question 7

The ratio of an image's height to width is called the _____ ratio.

  • A
    Aspect
  • B
    Quality
  • C
    Approximate
  • D
    Size

Question 8

What is the name of this joyous photograph?

  • A
    V-J Day in Santa Monica
  • B
    V-J Day in Hollywood
  • C
    V-J Day in Washington D.C.
  • D
    V-J Day in Times Square

Question 9

Who founded the American technology company Kodak?

  • A
    Eli Whitney
  • B
    George Eastman
  • C
    Louis Daguerre
  • D
    Henry Fox Talbot

Question 10

Who is credited with taking the first ever photograph?

  • A
    Nicéphore Niépce
  • B
    Henry Fox Talbot
  • C
    George Eastman
  • D
    Louis Daguerre

Question 11

What is the name of this timeless photograph?

  • A
    Green-Eyed Girl
  • B
    Afghan Girl
  • C
    Another World
  • D
    Poverty Strikes

Question 12

What is the name of this controversial photograph?

  • A
    Stop
  • B
    Tank Man
  • C
    Halt
  • D
    Army Man

Question 13

Which of the following photography terms is defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light"?

  • A
    Hot Shoe
  • B
    Bokeh
  • C
    Exposure
  • D
    Fill Flash

Question 14

What French humanist is credited with pioneering the genre of street photography?

  • A
    Robert Capa
  • B
    Dorothea Lange
  • C
    Diane Arbus
  • D
    Henri Cartier-Bresson

Question 15

What image is regarded as the most viewed photograph in history?

  • A
    Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother"
  • B
    Charles O'Rear's "Bliss"
  • C
    Richard Drew's "Falling Man"
  • D
    William Anders' "Earth Rise"

Question 16

What influential photographer is best known for their black-and-white images of the American West, particularly Yosemite National Park?

  • A
    Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • B
    Edward Weston
  • C
    Ansel Adams
  • D
    Dorothea Lange

Question 17

Peter Lik's "Phantom" photo is regarded as the most expensive in the world. How much did this photo sell for?

  • A
    $6.5 million
  • B
    $3.5 million
  • C
    $5.6 million
  • D
    $8.1 million

Question 18

What Armenian-Canadian photographer is best known for their stunning portraits of notable individuals, such as Albert Einstein and Sir Winston Churchill?

  • A
    Yousuf Karsh
  • B
    W. Eugene Smith
  • C
    Irving Penn
  • D
    Elliott Erwitt

Question 19

In what year was the first color photo taken?

  • A
    1843
  • B
    1935
  • C
    1914
  • D
    1861

Question 20

In what year was the world's first digital camera invented?

  • A
    1982
  • B
    1967
  • C
    1975
  • D
    1990

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