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

Quote by Conrad Hall

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Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities... much more so than music or language.

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.

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.

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until...

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

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

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

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...

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

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...

You have to understand the nature of light.

You have to understand the nature of light.

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...

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...

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...

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you...

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made...

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made...

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

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

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

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...

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning...

My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning...