When I was studying photography, I became interested in conflict photojournalism, and that got me interested in lighting. Then I realized there was this amazing thing called cinematography where you could kind of tell more complete stories photographing for film. So I ended up going to AFI grad school for that. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
My dad, before he passed away, never understood what I did. What I say is that I’m responsible for translating the director’s vision, hopefully turning an idea into something people can connect to and relate to. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
I pour my blood, sweat, and tears into a movie. What I always look for is a message and a social consciousness: a relevance to what’s happening in our world. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
Photos have the real task of bringing exposure to places that we otherwise don’t have much awareness of. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
I think lighting is a reflection of what is at stake emotionally in a movie. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
The focus has to be about making good work. I don’t ever want to be hired for a job because I’m a woman. And I don’t ever want to be recognized for a job because I’m a woman. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
Documentaries are inherently instinctual; you’re constantly moment to moment, determining what the best place for the camera is to tell the story, usually in service of natural lighting. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
The biggest difference for me was that I operated almost every frame on ‘Mudbound,’ and I didn’t operate on ‘Black Panther.’ Rachel Morrison Read Quote
I think Marvel’s incredibly supportive of young auteurs and really let them do their thing and support their vision. They give you a sandbox to play in, but it’s a pretty massive one. Rachel Morrison Read Quote
