You have to understand the nature of light.

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But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

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...

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

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

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

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...

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

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

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 realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

I realize that every picture isn't a work of art.

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...

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

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...

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

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

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 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.

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.

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

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

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...

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.

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...