Take a high quality photo using a lightbox | Art and design

Starter quiz

Artist ______ created the Shelf-Life series capturing marine plastic debris in artistic compositions.

Mandy Baker

May Barker

Mandy Barker ✓

May Baker
What is one way artists like Mandy Barker raise awareness about plastic pollution?

by creating sculptures from metals and plastics

by organising beach parties

by painting murals showing jungle life

by photographing plastic waste in artistic compositions ✓
The volunteers from Break Free From Plastic identified plastic waste from ______ major brands during their beach survey in September 2019.

local

many ✓

global

five
Drawing over the lines of an existing image to create an accurate copy is known as ...

tracing ✓

copying

printing
Arrange the following types of plastic waste in order of their approximate decomposition times, from shortest to longest.

1

⇔

takeaway coffee cups

2

⇔

plastic straws

3

⇔

plastic bottles
Arrange the following events in the order they occurred during Mandy Barker's artistic process for Shelf-Life.

1

⇔

collecting and sorting litter from the beach

2

⇔

taking photographs of plastic waste on the beach

3

⇔

arranging plastic waste to resemble marine creatures

4

⇔

editing photographs using a computer program

The main source of light used in photography to illuminate the subject is known as the ...

tripod.

camera.

key light. ✓

viewfinder.

keylime.
Which tool helps illuminate and capture detailed images of small objects?

filter

lightbox ✓

backdrop

tripod
Why is it important to use a photography lightbox when creating a studio photograph of a recycled object?

to capture images outdoors for natural lighting

to enhance the background using a green screen

to make sure there is consistent and controlled lighting ✓

to edit photos using digital manipulation software
Match the keywords below to the definitions.

tripod

⇔

holds the camera steady to prevent blurry photos ✓

viewfinder

⇔

allows the photographer to see and frame the shot ✓

backdrop

⇔

provides a background for the photo to enhance the subject ✓
In the photo collage, the printed images of the recycled objects should be arranged to look like they are floating in the sea.

True ✓
False
Put the following steps in the correct order to take a photograph using a lightbox.

1

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Wash and prepare the recycled object.

2

⇔

Place the recycled object in the lightbox.

3

⇔

Position the key light to illuminate the object.

4

⇔

Set the camera to ensure the object fits in the viewfinder and is in focus.

5

⇔

Take several photos and check for lighting, focus, and composition.

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Photography studios create ideal conditions to take high quality photos.
High quality photos can be taken by paying attention to particular things.
Multiple photos can be taken in order to have a selection from which to choose high quality images.

All photographers use a professional studio.

It is possible to make an efficient and low cost, portable photography studio.