Most people would describe cinematography as a form of art that necessitates the finesse of experienced and well-informed professionals. But it would be utterly incorrect to speculate the concept as filmmaking itself. Cinematography is, in fact, a portion of full-fledged filmmaking, and consists of creative visuals reinforcing a narrative for delivering an emotional experience to the viewers. It depends more on how the equipment available is used, and not the kinds of equipment available, but quite a number of contemporary filmmakers seem to ignore this fact.

When seen as storytellers, there is really not much difference between a director and a cinematographer. The only distinction is while the former manipulates actors, the latter directs visuals and tells emotional stories by using images. There are plenty of factors, such as camera placement, camera movement, lighting, composition and focus, which come into play when a cinematographer is attempting to fabricate visuals for heightening & underscoring a narrative. The most important of all is light, since it helps to distinguish professionals videos from raw homemade films. Another reason for light being critical is that it helps to indicate nonverbal emotions and moods in film production. A skilled pro taps into the fundamental values of a particular within the narrative arc in concern, and utilises lights for highlighting emotional subtexts as well as subtleties of the plot.

In real life, the professional look in visuals which emerging filmmakers keep hunting for largely consists of basic elements from image acquisition that are usually present in professional films. However, it does not have much significance to true cinematographers. In order to make sure that the creative vision of a cinematographer is captured ideally, a digital imaging technician personalises the equipment in the best way possible. The in-camera specs include colour sampling, resolution and shutter. However, none of them can dictate image quality, rather they influence the picture when employed collectively to get the perfect rendering of movement, position and light selected for a certain shot.

Thus, in other words, the real job of a cinematographer is to capture visuals that help serve a story the right way, he or she is not responsible for making the shots look professional. And though cinematography might appear to be insignificant initially, its importance becomes much more prominent when there is a need to create films that deliver informational as well as emotional experiences.