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Certified Professional Photographer

Subject : certifications
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A normal (or standard) focal length lens approximates what?






2. Name 2 ways you can decrease depth of field.






3. A color image with smooth gradiations requires at least what bit depth?






4. If you must move to reduce the amount of flash reaching your subject - how far do you move?






5. Photoshop's command for a simple way to start using color balance is what?






6. Blue is opposite what color on the color wheel?






7. As the aperture is stopped down - what happens to sharpness?






8. In the 20th century - black & white photographers used the Zone system to tame excessive contrast. Now - digital photographers use what?






9. What is the name of the issue that prevents you from seeing exactly what the lens sees when using a rangefinder camera?






10. A tonal correction cannot be accomplished by using a...






11. To emphasize texture in a portrait - what kind of light source is recommended?






12. If an image is too cyan - what color adjustment should be made in Photoshop to correct it?






13. What angle should a polarizing filter be to the sun for best results?






14. What angle of view does a reflected light meter read?






15. 8 bits per pixel gives you how many colors?






16. What is interpolated resolution?






17. What is TTL?






18. Stopping a lens down from f/8 to f/16 represents a X stop difference.






19. What is the term used to describe data contained in a digital image?






20. In a 2:1 ratio - the shadow side of the subject would meter at X stop(s) less than the highlight side.






21. An image made of pixels is sometimes called what?






22. Name 3 ways to make a tonal adjustment in Photoshop.






23. The image transmitted by the lens is recorded by the what?






24. To produce optimal sharpness - detail - and resolution - is a higher or lower ISO setting better?






25. Can you save layers in a JPEG file format?






26. What angle of view does an incident meter read?






27. The term "ISO speed" is used to describe what?

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28. The relative aperture is equal to the lens focal length divided by what?






29. What is the CCD or CMOS sensor?

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30. What is the usable exposure range - or range of subject brightness called?






31. What is the inverse square law?






32. A filter with a factor of 2 requires how many stops of compensation?

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33. To minimize facial wrinkles - this type of lighting is best.






34. What is the suggested shutter speed to stop action of a child running parallel to the film plan - about 25 feet from the camera?






35. An 8x10 at 240 dpi will have a resolution of what?






36. Copyright law has certain built-in exceptions that allow for special situations in using copyrighted material. They are called what?






37. What is the best color profile for web images?






38. What do TTL systems react to?






39. What Photoshop tool allows you to select an area of any size or shape by drawing freehand?






40. This stores electronic images captured in a digital camera until they can be transferred to a computer.






41. The histogram of a properly exposed grey card will show a vertical bar where on the histogram?






42. What are quad- and hex- tone printing?






43. What is the general rule of thumb for the measurement of a 'normal' lens?






44. When the subtractive primaries are added together equally - what is created?






45. Most inkjet printers intended for photographic printing include light and dark inks of all of the colors except for one. Which color ink is usually available only in one density?






46. Instead of permanently altering your image when adjusting for color and value - what should you do?






47. What is a color profile?






48. A technique used to maintain sharp focus on a subject that is moving toward you is called what?






49. What kind of lighting patter is useful to narrow a face?






50. What is the name of the technique used to make a monitor look like what you will see on your print?