Question 3

Read the information sheet below. Then, answer questions (a) (i).

How to take good photographs

1 Hold your camera steadily

Grip the camera as firmly as possible. It often helps if you stand with your feet apart.

Squeeze the shutter button gently.

2 Compose your picture with care

Look very carefully through the viewfinder before you press the shutter.

Is the most interesting part of your picture in the centre?

Try to fill the frame with your subject.

Never have the sun shining directly into your eyes. Have the sun shining from the side.

3 Photograph people in an interesting way

How many photographs show friends and family just standing stiffly before the camera, with
artificial smiles on their faces? Why not show them doing something they normally do,
something that tells us more about them?

If possible, photograph them when they do not know you are doing it.

4 Use flash sensibly

The flash on your camera cannot illuminate objects beyond three metres. It certainly cannot
light up large groups or a whole room!

Beware of red eye! People should not look straight at the camera when you are using a
flash.

5 Read books

There are many books published to help beginners. Maybe you can find one or two in your
library or bookshop. A few hours reading will enhance your skills.

6 Study interesting photographs

Carefully study photographs that you find pleasing. What can you learn from them?
Questions (a)-(d): Based on the advertisement, state whether the following statements are TRUE
or FALSE.

a) The information sheet provides information on how to take good

photographs. _________ (1 mark)

b) You should grip the camera well and have your hands apart while
taking a photograph. _________ (1 mark)

c) You should never have the sun shining directly into the eyes of
people you want to photograph. _________ (1 mark)

d) The flash can illuminate subjects as far as three kilometres. _________ (1 mark)

Questions (e)-(i): Read the information sheet carefully and answer the questions below:

e) How can you compose your pictures with care?

___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

f) What is the best way to reduce the red-eye effect?

___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

g) Fill in the table with an appropriate phrase from the information sheet.

Meaning Phrase

i) fascinating element
(1 mark)

ii) improve your abilities ________________________________________

(1 mark)

h) Why are beginners encouraged to read books on photography?

_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

i) Suggest another way of improving our photography skills.

_________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
j) Your friend wants to learn how to take good photographs. In about 50 words, write a message
on how to take better photographs. In your message:

explain some tips on how to take good photographs

add other relevant information to make your writing interesting

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From,

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(10 marks)
ANSWER SCHEME

a) TRUE

b) FALSE

c) TRUE

d) FALSE

e) look very carefully through the viewfinder and make sure the most interesting part of your picture

is in the centre / fill the frame with your subject / never have the sun shining directly into their

eyes

f) do not look straight at the camera when you are using the flash.

g) ( i ) interesting part

( ii) enhance your skills

h) they are able to enhance their skills (accept any relevant answers)

i) more practice or training / attend courses / (accept any relevant answers)

j) (accept any relevant answers)