LESSON 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE
ANSWER KEY AND FEEDBACK
Item
Correct Answer and Feedback
1.
D.
Everyone is looking at the senior man in the picture
In formal groups all personnel pictured should be looking at the
camera, posed in tiered rows, and uniformly dressed (page 2,
para 1a).
2.
B.
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The larger the group, the larger the film format required in
order to obtain as large a head size of each individual as
possible for easier recognition (page 2, para 1a(2)).
3.
D.
Looking at the action or subject that is the focus of the
picture.
The informal group picture is intended to depict some action or
tell a story about the people in the picture (page 5, para 2b).
4.
D.
On hazy, bright days in early morning or late afternoon
You will find that the best outdoor lighting for formal groups is
on hazy bright days in early morning or late afternoon when the
sun is 45 degrees from the horizon (para 5, para 3f).
5.
B.
The recipient
Avoid picture where the presenter is looking into the camera, or
other element distracting the viewer's attention is drawn away
from the key element, the recipient (page 6, para 4a (1) (c)).
6.
A.
The soldier's family
If the principal subject has family present it may be appropriate
to include them in the picture sharing the soldier's happiness
(page 8, para 4a (3)(a)).
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