Cinematography is the art of motion picture photography. In cinematography various styles are used by different cinematographers to differentiate films/or make films more memorable. Different film techniques can be seen in motion picture from a Point of View shot to zooming in.

A cinematographer/director of photography is the person in charge of the camera and light crews on sets.

Notable recent cinematographers in film are:

• Emmanuel Lubezki, 3 time Academy award winner for Gravity, Birdman and The Revenant.
• Janusz Kaminski, Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s list and War Horse.
• Andrew Lesnie, Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit