There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language. Figuring out how to speak that language is a lifetime job.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

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

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

You have to understand the nature of light.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.