"Cinematography is Storytelling" (PDF) - Quotes & Resource Guide

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.

Select Cinematography Study and Craft References

Magazines:
American Cinematographer

ICG
Moviemaker
Filmmaker
 

Websites:

RogerDeakins.com

ShellyJohnsonasc.com

Ascmag.com/blog/the-film-book/eric-kress-lighting-workshop
Ask David Mullen Anything
Cinematography.com
Rondexter.com
Cineman.co.uk/
Hurlbutacademy.com/

JohnBrawley.wordpress.com
 

Podcasts – Filmmaking

American Cinematographer
The Director's Cut

The FilmStruck Podcast
Film Roundtable

Art vs. Commerce

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.

https://www.youtube.com/user/crafttruck

Books

• The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media - (Bruce Block)

• Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors - (Blain Brown)

• Cinematography: Third Edition - (Kris Makiewicz, M. David Mullen)

• Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers - (Larry Salvato, Dennis Schæfer)

• Darius Khondji - Synecdoche

• Cinematographer Style: The Complete Interviews, Volume I, Vol. II

• Motion Picture and Video Lighting - (Blain Brown)

• Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography -(Andrew Lazlo)

• New Cinematographers - (Alex Ballinger)

• FilmCraft: Cinematography -  (Tim Grierson and Mike Goodridge)

• Cinematography (Screencraft) - (Peter Ettedgui)

• Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film Cinematographers - (Vincent LoBrutto)

• Master Shots vol. 1 & vol. 2 - (Christopher Kenworthy)

• Setting Up Your Scenes: The Inner Workings of Great Films - (Richard D Pepperman)

• Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution - (Harry Box)

• The Camera Assistant's Manual - (David E. Elkins SOC)

​Documentaries

• Cinematographer Style (directed by Jon Fauer)

• Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
 (directed by Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels, Todd McCarthy