director of photography

noun phrase

: the person who is in charge of filming for a movie

Examples of director of photography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jennifer Tiexiera directs; Guy Mossman serves as co-director and director of photography. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Under lead director Ben Taylor and director of photography Oli Russell, scenes are staged and shot with cinematic weight without reaching for style. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Erik Messerschmidt serves as the film’s director of photography. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Paul Yee is the director of photography for the film and Parker Lutz will advise on production design. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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