Cinematographer Quote by Karthik Subbaraj

As a filmmaker, every tool you get to tell the scene better is important.

— Mani Ratnam

Most people think of cinematographers as choosing subjects of an epic nature to show off what they do - big, sweeping images of war…

— Caleb Deschanel

The biggest challenge of any cinematographer is making the imagery fit together of a piece: that the whole film has a unity to it,…

— Roger Deakins

You have to believe in yourself and always strive for the best. Whether that is getting the best actor, the most talented cinematographer, or…

— Nicholas Ozeki

There's always the temptation, as a cinematographer, to make the shot look as perfect as possible.

— Greig Fraser

Every frame and every scene has to have an intention.

— Mira Nair

The visualization of my films is always very important to me and I work very closely with my cinematographers. I've never had the same…

— Scott Hicks

When I go on set, it's very important, the lenses I choose, what I choose to frame or not frame and that's how I…

— Justin Lin

As the cinematographer is usually more visual than the director is and full cooperation is really the answer and to make a great film,…

— Vilmos Zsigmond

A photographer doesn't always make a perfect frame, but he knows when and how to make one. And this is what actually matters!

— Nishan Panwar

I guess you could say I'm like a film director but my movies have only one frame.

— Jeff Wall

It's important to always do your best work, no matter what the film is.

— Lauren Ashley Carter