Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by James Wong Howe

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Chinese director James Wong Howe.

Last updated on December 25, 2024.

Wong Tung Jim, A.S.C., known professionally as James Wong Howe (Houghto), was a Chinese-born American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was one of the most sought after cinematographers in Hollywood due to his innovative filming techniques. Howe was known as a master of the use of shadow and one of the first to use deep-focus cinematography, in which both foreground and distant planes remain in focus.

Chinese - Director | August 28, 1899 - July 12, 1976

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Photography must be integrated with the story.

James Wong Howe

I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work.

James Wong Howe

Whether you're a cameraman or a director, you should ask yourself every now and then, 'What am I trying to do?' Be honest and keep things very simple.

James Wong Howe

Sometimes it’s not how much light you use to get an effect, it’s how little you use and still make it work. There are a lot of rules to be broken in photography, and you’ve got to have courage.

James Wong Howe

Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by James Wong Howe

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