It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

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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.

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be...

I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be...

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 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.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

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

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

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.

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.

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....

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

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

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

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

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

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

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...

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

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

You have to understand the nature of light.

You have to understand the nature of light.

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

The sun is the most parallel light source because it is so far away.

Painting and writing are solitary arts.

Painting and writing are solitary arts.

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...