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About the Samples

These samples do not include the informative visual aids that the book contains. The text includes over 200 drawings and photo's....

Ch.1: Exposure

The camera is the director of photography’s dominion. To accept that responsibility is to become a master photographer. Cinematographers work at the intersection of art and physics—understanding light, color...

Ch.2: Light and Color

Light is energy, and cinematography begins with understanding how that energy behaves. All radiative energy exists on the electromagnetic spectrum, from harmless radio waves to lethal gamma rays. Nestled...

Ch.3: Lenses

Cinema lenses are in the middle of a strange and revealing transition. Modern lenses are optically superior to anything the film industry has ever known. Paired with today’s high-resolution...

Ch.4: Cameras

Camera technology has always evolved quickly, but the pace of change in digital cinematography has been extraordinary. New sensors appear regularly, each claiming to redefine image capture. I’ve had...

Ch.5: Filters

There are few things in cinematography more purely analog than placing a piece of specially treated glass in front of a lens to deliberately modify light. Camera filters are...

Ch.6: Lighting

Conrad Hall once said, “The most important light on the set is the one you turn off.” That idea has guided my approach to lighting more than any technical...

Ch.7: Lighting Fixtures

Movie lighting has undergone a dramatic technological shift in the past decade—one that favors softer light, greater control, and vastly reduced power consumption. Incandescent lighting, which dominated the industry...

Ch.8: Prep

“How much prep time will I have?” It’s one of the most important questions a cinematographer can ask—because preparation is often more important than the shoot itself. Every script presents...

Ch.9: Production

After months of preparation, principal photography finally begins. The look has been established, the schedule is locked, the cast is assembled, and the first location is ready for the...