Learn from a master! Covering both film and video, this project-driven guide to cinematography gives you an apprenticeship in a book.

Approaches the subject of cinematography from a 'hands-on, in the trenches' viewpoint, as though the reader were an apprentice on the set.

"I think this is wonderful book for all of us” jack of all trades” filmmakers out there..In hindsight I am sure my foot wishes I had read this book before I shoot my first feature.” -Dusan Sekulovic, Director "[It] tells the about the reality of filmmaking from a Cinematographer's perspective.his/her thoughts and the thoughts of those on the set, the challenges, and the intellect necessary for learning from mistakes and solving problems.” -Michael A Hofstein, Director of Photography "Finally-An Actual, Working Hollywood Director of Photography Shares his 'Inner-Door' Secrets of the Craft. This is a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred, fantastic 'Shooter's Guide' from a top professional in the Business. Call it-'The 'Hollywood Rules' for Up & Coming Directors-of-Photography'!!” -Dave A. Anselmi: Director, Producer, and Instructor, PracticalMysticProductions.com "Anderson is able to take some very complex concepts and meld them into a easily digestible dose of information that even a reader with little or no knowledge about the topic can easily understand and learn from." -Joey Goodsell, University of Southern Mississippi