I believe in naturalistic lighting, which isn't to say natural light. — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
We really owe it to our world to infuse our entertainment with messaging. — Rachel Morrison Entertainment Copy Share Image
I might be one of the very few people in this industry who doesn't have a 'me too' story. — Rachel Morrison Industry Copy Share Image
The cinematographer's basically translating the director's vision into imagery. — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
Lighting practically whenever I can when shooting period really helps with authenticity. — Rachel Morrison Authenticity Copy Share Image
I really do believe that the experience of having a child is going to actually make me a much better cinematographer. — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
When you're so used to operating the camera, it's an extension of your eye and your heart and your head. — Rachel Morrison Camera Copy Share Image
I pour my blood, sweat, and tears into a movie. What I always look for is a message and a social consciousness:… — Rachel Morrison Blood sweat and tears Copy Share Image
Having a family is a compromise on some level, but it's so incredibly worth it. It actually informs the work that I… — Rachel Morrison Compromise Copy Share Image
When shooting in real spaces, the work of a cinematographer begins where location meets production design meets time of day. No movie… — Rachel Morrison Cinematographer Copy Share Image
Cinematography speaks to everything that women do inherently well: It's multitasking, it's empathy, and it's channeling visuals into human emotion. — Rachel Morrison Cinematography Copy Share Image
My dad, before he passed away, never understood what I did. What I say is that I'm responsible for translating the director's… — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
To me, as an audience member, movies always come to a screeching halt when they get to their action scenes. They always… — Rachel Morrison Action Copy Share Image
My wife jokes that any time I want to take a picture of her, it has nothing to do with her -… — Rachel Morrison Light Copy Share Image
'Fruitvale' set the bar for what I wanted to do with my career, which was to make films that had consciousness and… — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
We shot 'Mudbound' in the South in the summer, which meant we were working in extreme heat and humidity at all times… — Rachel Morrison Day Copy Share Image
I think you can make a gorgeous movie on any piece of equipment. Look at 'Tangerine,' which is a beautiful movie shot… — Rachel Morrison Beautiful Copy Share Image
It took me a long time to adapt to the West Coast. I lived eight years in New York before California and… — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
The first female DPs that I was aware of were Ellen Kuras, Mandy Walker, Nancy Schreiber, Amy Vincent, Sandi Sissel, Maryse Alberti… — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
When I was studying photography, I became interested in conflict photojournalism, and that got me interested in lighting. Then I realized there… — Rachel Morrison Amazing Copy Share Image
The theatrical experience is also a communal one. When people saw 'Fruitvale' in the theater, there was not a dry eye at… — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
The big trick is just to get to a point where we're just considered DPs, and we're not 'female DPs.' When you… — Rachel Morrison Director Copy Share Image
Your movie becomes much more narrow-minded when you have like-minded department heads. Whereas if you can surround yourself with people who have… — Rachel Morrison Emotions Copy Share Image
I'll never know what happens behind closed doors or why I don't get hired for things. — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
I've had something like seven films at Sundance, one of which won the Grand Jury Prize. — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
Surfing is incredible. It's both meditative and physical. I think it was my way into California. — Rachel Morrison California Copy Share Image
It would be naive to say that you could make a movie on film for the same price you can digitally. — Rachel Morrison Cinema Copy Share Image
I think lighting is a reflection of what is at stake emotionally in a movie. — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
Authenticity, to me, is something that you feel, and if it doesn't feel authentic, you pick up on it right away. — Rachel Morrison Authentic Copy Share Image
For me, it's just always about trying to tell stories that I care about. — Rachel Morrison Copy Share Image
As artists, we can't help but infuse our art with our own experience, so your experience becomes informative. — Rachel Morrison Art Copy Share Image
