Conrad Hall Quotes

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.

But at heart, I am more than a cinematographer.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.

Photography is a very important part of my life.

There is a kind of beauty in imperfection.

Dad, wherever you are, you are gone but you will never be forgotten.

Contrast is what makes photography interesting.

I can still recall the thrill of shooting my first film.

Painting and writing are solitary arts.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

You have to understand the nature of light.

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.

Cinematography is infinite in its possibilities ... much more so than music or language.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

It is also difficult to articulate the subtleties in cinema, because there aren't words or metaphors which describe many of the emotions you are attempting to evoke.

I saw Tequila Sunrise as a romantic picture with complex, bigger than life characters.

I knew exactly how I wanted it to play, but you are never sure until you watch the projected images reflect off the screen. That's when you know it worked.

I want to tell a story and shape it all the way through to the end.