Skill based business: What is the difference between the skill of a photographer and a cinematographer?

[Trush Jodie]

Photography and cinematography are all parts of the media skills. They all probably have to work with a camera. What is the difference between the skill of a photographer and the skill of a cinematographer? What is their specific roles in the media world?

 

[Augusta]

Cinematography is the use of the positioning of the camera, movement, light, and color balance to tell a story in the video. Photography deals with the act of taking still images that capture scenes at a particular time.

 

[eLdavis]

A photographer is mostly based on taking pictures, they have skills in capturing the moment, while cinematography is skilled in making videos.

 

[King Belieal]

Sole

A photographer is mostly based on taking pictures, they have skills in capturing the moment, while cinematography is skilled in making videos.

Some people that are well trained can have the skills of photography and cinematography at the same time. Cinematography is mostly needed in movie and music video shoots.

 

[eLdavis]

Sole
Some people that are well trained can have the skills of photography and cinematography at the same time. Cinematography is mostly needed in movie and music video shoots.

Yes it depends, but not all are trained for both, most of them simply focus and specialize in one of these areas. Both areas are extremely broad.

 

[Augusta]

A cinematographer is responsible for capturing moving images in film or digital media, while a photographer captures still images.