When I was a cinematography student, my classmates and I enjoyed learning from a rather eccentric teacher. He was supposed to illuminate the technical aspects of cinematography: f-stops, depth of field, basic optical principles, etc....more
For this special event, Society members Ellen Kuras, Reed Morano and Cynthia Pusheck joined other female film professionals in Manhattan to discuss the challenges and opportunities they have encountered while building their careers....more
Stanley Kubrick (behind the “Panavized” 65mm Mitchell camera) and his production team set up a shot while filming the surreal finale to 2001: A Space Odyssey....more
James Wong Howe, ASC reveals some highlights of photographing this monochrome production — most of it on location in remote Texas cattle country....more
The upcoming June issue of American Cinematographer will feature an extensive cover story on Marvel Studios’ sci-fi fantasy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2....more
The award-winning cinematographer shared her big-picture thoughts on meaning making at the Tribeca Film Festival....more
Director J.D. Dillard discusses his collaboration with cinematographer Ed Wu on this indie effort....more
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