Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.
Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.
I suppose I would still be a communicator, maybe a musician.
To me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images.
I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.
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.