How do you film a scene in a small space and with only three lights? And how do you make it look cinematic? When you know where to place your lights, and what colors to use it gets a little easier. I show an interrogation scene with dramatic lighting that I filmed with some friends to show an example of a small lighting setup for cinematography.

Your job as a cinematographer is not to know everything about everything. But one of your jobs is to know how to handle unexpected things on set. This comes with time and experience. I have some tips to share from my own time coming up and learning. I’m hoping they can help others too.

Welcome to my first post and video. I hope you’ll be back to learn from my successes and mistakes in my time as a cinematographer. First, get to know me and what I’m about.