It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.
Manipulating shadows and tonality is like writing music or a poem.
Contrast is what makes photography interesting.
With today's fast films, you can light the way your eye sees the scene. You can abuse the film and create subtleties in contrast with light and exposure, diffusion and filters. That's what makes it an art.
I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.
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.