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Director of photography Norman Cohn

Director of Photography

Director of photography specifically refers to the art and technique of film/video photography, the capture of images, and lighting effects, or to the person expert in and responsible for capturing images for a film, through the selection of visual recording devices, camera angles, film stock, lenses, framing, and arrangement of lighting; the chief cinematographer responsible for a movie is called the director of photography (or D.P.), or first cameraman.

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