The book explains how we see and what we don’t see. Relevant psychological principles will help you predict your viewer’s emotional reaction to your photographic images, giving you more power, control, and tools for communicating your desired message. more...

A mix of theory and practical applications, Placing Shadows Lighting Techniques For Video Production, third edition, covers the physical properties of light and the selection of proper instruments and their placement for the best effects. For the student, advanced more...

Practical Cinematography discusses the principles of cinematography and the expertise, which is unique to the director of photography. It deals with all the basic theory such as color temperature and sensitometry, and all the practical things a DoP needs to know, from more...

Two essential works: the documentary film Cinematographer Style interviews 110 cinematographers to get to the heart of what cinematography is, and Reflections, using diagrams, interviews and film frames, deconstructs how classic film scenes were shot. more...

90TH Anniversary Special: Get two studies on the craft of cinematography with Reflections and Painting With Light. Each book features in-depth interviews with prominent contemporary cinematographers. more...

Reflections examines the practice of cinematography for cinema lovers, students, and film professionals from the perspective of those artists who paint within the medium of light to dark. Each section contains extraordinary material in the form of illustrations, more...

Selected Tables, Charts and Formulas for the Student Cinematographer from the AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER MANUAL

Newly revised and updated Second Edition

Edited by Stephen H. Burum, ASC

New to this edition is a chapter on the basics of lighting from a classic more...

Shooting Movies is the book for all those film enthusiasts who can’t get on a professional set or can’t undertake studies at an expensive film school. The book approaches the subject of cinematography from a “hands-on, in the trenches” viewpoint, as though the reader were an apprentice on the set. more...

Spanning the rich history of movie magic, this completely up-to-date guide to visual trickery is unparalleled in scope, presenting a clearly written, lushly illustrated chronicle of special effects development over ten decades of filmmaking. more...

This NEW book combines elements of Vittorio Storaro's recently published trilogy and features all new, double-exposure images from the exhibition "Storaro: Writing with Light," which the cinematographer has been taking around the world for many years.


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A handy set of references for the student cinematographer, these books provide a balance of theory and technical guidelines to inspire competent and creative cinematography. Professional Cinematography recounts Charles Clarke’s experiences in the formative years of Hollywood, imparting more...

The directors, editors, cinematographers, and producers behind today’s most thought-provoking nonfiction films reveal the thought processes, methods, and collaborations that have guided their efforts—from project conception to developing, producing, shooting, editing, and releasing some of the more...

The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual has been completely updated to reflect the technology of today, providing crucial guidance to student filmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as camera assistants.

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This handbook is a collection of the wide variety of theories, procedures and tactics used by the practicing motion picture camera assistant while working on location or on the professional film set. Since this book concentrates on the important facets of the camera assistants’ job on the set more...

This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them.

Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, ";The Filmmaker's Eye"; is a focused, easy-to-reference guide more...