Deck 17: Digital Imaging

Question 1

Today, the majority of digital images are

A) Saved and printed
B) Saved but not printed
C) Printed but not saved
D) Neither saved nor printed

Answer 1

Saved but not printed

Question 2

The first manipulation of photographs:

A) Used the earliest version of Photoshop in the 1990s.
B) Placed two pyramids closer together than they actually are.
C) Added color to a monochrome photograph.
D) Was done more than 100 years ago.

Answer 2

Was done more than 100 years ago.

Question 3

The fastest-growing source of digital images is:

A) DSLRs
B) Security cameras
C) Smartphones
D) Web cameras

Answer 3

Smartphones

Question 4

The bankruptcy of Kodak was due to:

A) Competition from Photoshop and other editing software
B) Inability to shift its focus from film to digital photography
C) Decline in number of prints produced per year
D) Expiration of key patents

Question 5

Instagram's popularity is largely due to:

A) The quality of images produced and shared.
B) Ease of use and popularity of smart phones.
C) Purchase of Instagram by Facebook.
D) Aggressive marketing.

Question 6

Altered photos

A) May not legally be used in print media
B) Can easily be identified through digital "watermarks."
C) Require copyrights as derivative works.
D) Are becoming more difficult to distinguish from unaltered photos.

Question 7

How are the benefits of digital photography different for journalism than for advertising?

Question 8

In an age of photo manipulation, is a picture still worth "a thousand words?" Why?

Question 9

Discuss the privacy concerns that are emerging with the increasing ubiquity of digital cameras.