Over the years, I've pulled together quotes about filmmaking by cinematographers that inspire me. I hope will this encourage you to create your most daring work. Feel free to use it in any way you find helpful and check out the resources listed as they're among many of the great books on the specific craft of cinematography.
Magazines:
American Cinematographer
Websites:
Ascmag.com/blog/the-film-book/eric-kress-lighting-workshop
Ask David Mullen Anything
Cinematography.com
Rondexter.com
Cineman.co.uk/
Hurlbutacademy.com/
Podcasts – Filmmaking
American Cinematographer
The Director's Cut
The FilmStruck Podcast
Film Roundtable
Go Creative Show
WTF with Marc Maron
Good.
Wandering DP
The Cinematography Podcast
Youtube Masterclasses and Interviews:
Cooke Optics – Sean Bobbitt Interviews and Case Studies
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ya9gBlwOhRwtloTn1hvbA
ArriChannel – Look thoroughly, I loved the masterclasses
with Tom Stern, Reed Morano, and Sean Bobbitt --
among a great number of interviews
https://www.youtube.com/user/ARRIChannel/featured
DP/30 Interviews with cinematographers, directors, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheHotButton
Interviews with cinematographers including Gordon Willis, etc.
Books
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The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media - (Bruce Block)
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Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors - (Blain Brown)
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Cinematography: Third Edition - (Kris Makiewicz, M. David Mullen)
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Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers - (Larry Salvato, Dennis Schæfer)
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Cinematographer Style: The Complete Interviews, Volume I, Vol. II
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Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography -(Andrew Lazlo)
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FilmCraft: Cinematography - (Tim Grierson and Mike Goodridge)
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Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film Cinematographers - (Vincent LoBrutto)
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Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films - (Richard D Pepperman)
Documentaries
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Cinematographer Style (directed by Jon Fauer)
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Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (directed by Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy