Lesson 7.1.1
7.1.1 Documentary photography Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Art & Design, Unit 7
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What does documentary photography primarily provide, according to the Edexcel specification?
- Studio lighting
- A narrative
- Pure fiction
- Abstract art
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Which specific technique is listed in the spec for documentary photography?
- Green screen masking
- Studio lighting setup
- Proximity to the subject
- Artificial flash fill
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What does working in close proximity to a subject achieve in documentary photography?
- Wider field
- Increased immersion
- Higher contrast
- Studio lighting
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What does the photographer's involvement directly affect in documentary work?
- Scene documentation
- Sensor resolution
- Shutter speed value
- Lens focal length
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A documentary photographer places the main subject off-centre to guide the eye. Which principle is used?
- Glaze firing
- Composition
- Colour mixing
- Repeat tiling
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Which approach helps a documentary series tell a story across several images?
- Considered image sequencing
- Random photo sorting
- Monochrome conversion only
- Identical framing choices
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Where should a documentary photographer place a focal point?
- Outside the frame
- On empty space
- In the corners
- On the action
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A documentary series has 36 photos shown 4 per page. How many pages are needed?
- 8
- 9
- 144
- 10
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What is the primary purpose of documentary photography?
- To create abstractions
- To record events
- To mimic paintings
- To sell products
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Why might a documentary photographer choose a wide viewpoint?
- To flatten perspective
- To hide context
- To show surroundings
- To blur backgrounds
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Which combination of choices is typical in documentary composition?
- Posed mannequin props
- Proximity and framing
- Digital render passes
- Studio flash units
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What is the primary purpose of a narrative in documentary photography series?
- Adding colour
- Telling stories
- Digital editing
- Studio posing
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What does using a fast shutter speed achieve in documentary photography?
- Freezes movement
- Blurs the background
- Adds motion trails
- Increases grain heavily
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Which of these is a documentary technique listed in the spec?
- Monoprint pulling
- Focal points
- Glaze layering
- Stitch embellishment
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A photographer takes 480 frames evenly over 6 days. How many frames are taken per day?
- 80
- 60
- 75
- 86
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What does the photographer's personal involvement primarily influence in documentary work?
- Lens aperture
- Focal length
- Shutter speed
- Authenticity
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Which adjustment best improves a cluttered documentary photograph?
- Saturating all colours
- Adding more props
- Increasing image noise
- Simplifying the frame
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Which viewpoint best shows the scale of a crowd?
- A macro setting
- A ground level
- A high viewpoint
- A close-up shot
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Why is depth of field a useful control in documentary storytelling?
- Increases contrast
- Isolates the subject
- Widens the angle
- Brightens the image
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Which quality best supports the story in a documentary worker portrait?
- A blurred motion smear
- A heavily edited selfie
- A candid moment
- A staged studio pose
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