- It's no fun if it's easy
- I learnt how to light with the sun. It may sound ridiculous, but learning the ability to work with the sun, and not battle it, is a skill worth having.
- I thrive in the preproduction of a feature film. The planning is where the creative juices really flow.
- Lighting an interview is where I first experienced the thrill of seeing how different faces carry the same light in a completely different way.
- My years of documentary lighting in a hurry and to a budget have helped me immeasurably in the narrative world of feature film, and having experience as a feature film cinematographer, in return, has enabled me to significantly raise the bar in drama recon for documentary.
- Nothing compares to the thrill of seeing the image you had in your mind when reading the script come to life in the viewfinder.
- I remember watching films like The Italian Job and Convoy as a child in the 1970s. My dad would point out that if I looked hard I might get a fleeting glimpse of the movie camera in a shiny bumper or chrome wheel trim. It's a game I still play now, and hopefully it's not my camera I see.
- It's good to remember that any thinking, chatting and planning done before the shoot is thinking, chatting and planning time you won't spend on set.
- Never be afraid of the dark, the shadows are the best bit
- Jamie is a joy to work with. An exceptional DOP, creative, calm under pressure and willing to stand in the rain for hours on end to get the shot right! ...Just don't get mud on his van...
- There's a delicious moment when you see the actors, the art direction and the light come together in frame for the first time. This is a moment I never tire of.
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