Quiz
Time: 10–20 min
Tools: Computer or tablet
Goal: Consider the role of image editing in creating of photographic effects.
Transversal competences: L3, L4, L5
Which statements are true?
1. Effects in photography can only be added afterwards using image editing software.
2. A close-up refers to a photograph where for example a person is fully visible.
3. You can take high quality images using a mobile phone.
4. The 1990s saw the breakthrough of digitalisation and image editing software, which made image editing more accessible.
5. News photographs are never edited with image editing software.
Answers:
1. False. You can create effects in photography already when shooting. For example the crop and the angle of view affect the look of the photograph.
2. False. A close-up is a crop where for example only the face of a person is visible, along with a bit of shoulders.
3. True. You can take high quality photographs using a mobile phone.
4. True. The 1990s saw the breakthrough of digitalisation and image editing software, which made image editing more accessible.
5. False. The colour and tone of news photographs can be corrected using image editing software. According to the journalist’s guidelines, news images aim to provide factual information and cannot mislead the viewer. Therefore the content of news photographs can not be changed, for example by adding or removing something from the picture. The news media themselves decide on other limits in image editing.