director of photography

noun
UK: /daɪˌrektər əv fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
US: /daɪˌrektər əv fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/

  1. The person in charge of how a film or television show is photographed.

    1. The director of photography chose a dark, shadowy style for the movie.
    2. The film's success is due in part to the director of photography's skillful use of lighting.

Synonyms

cinematographer

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The phonetic transcription of "director of photography" is /daɪˌrektər əv fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ in British English and /daɪˌrektər əv fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "director of photography": cinematographer.

Example usage of "director of photography": "The director of photography chose a dark, shadowy style for the movie.". More examples on the page.