But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

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There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language....

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

My first semester, I got a D in creative writing.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as...

I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as...

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or...

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or...

Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.

Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of...

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of...

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the...

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the...

The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning...

The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning...

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a...

It was 100 feet of 16 mm black-and-white film of a car coming to a...

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.

It's important to know that if you are dealing with shadows.