There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

Quote by Conrad Hall

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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...

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.

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.

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.

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and...

But you know you haven't done it all because you know everything keeps evolving and...

Photography is a very important part of my life.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

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

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

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

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.