10 Questions
Photography, in its early stages during the late 19th century, was viewed as a purely technical process of recording visible images by light action on light-sensitive materials. Its name comes from the Greek 'photos' meaning light and 'graphos' meaning ______-states this process literally.
writing
In comparison to the highly-regarded arts of painting and sculpture, photography was not immediately considered ______.
art
The photographer as an artist focuses a camera at a subject and clicks the shutter is photography as ______.
process
Discerning a significant moment or a unique expression, framing it in the camera viewfinder with an eye for composition, and then clicking the shutter is photography as ______.
art
In a pictorial shoot, the photographer may position lighting, modify the lens setting, or use filters to create an effect he or she has ______ beforehand.
conceptualized
The tools and techniques used by photographers may not be those of the traditional artist, but the ______ principles are the same.
aesthetic
Match the following terms related to photography with their definitions:
Photos = Greek word meaning light Graphos = Greek word meaning writing Aesthetics = Principles of beauty and artistic taste Composition = Arrangement of visual elements in a photograph
Match the following actions with their role in photography:
Clicking the shutter = Capturing a moment or expression Positioning lighting = Creating desired light effects Modifying lens setting = Adjusting focus and depth of field Using filters = Enhancing or altering the image
Match the following statements with their related concept in photography:
Artistry of 20th century photographers = Elevating photography to an aesthetic form Traditional artist tools and techniques = Different from those used by photographers Pictorial shoot modifications = Creating pre-conceptualized effects Discernment and eye for composition = Factors elevating a photographer to an artist
Match the following descriptions with their role in photography:
Focusing a camera at a subject = Photography as process Creating an effect conceptualized beforehand = Using lighting, lens setting, or filters Tools and techniques in photography = Different from traditional artist tools Elevating a photographer to an artist = Discernment and eye for composition
Explore the evolution of photography from a purely technical process to a recognized art form in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Understand how photography was initially perceived in comparison to traditional arts like painting and sculpture.
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