There are a lot of directors who are knowledgeable about images, and others who aren't.
The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.
That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.
I think one of the reasons people quit is because they're afraid they won't be able to get better and better; that they have to come to a zenith of some kind.
I don't think of myself as a director or writer. I think of myself as a filmmaker.
Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.