CML is a place for professional cinematographers to talk and exchange ideas about cinematography.

CML-Cinematography Mmailing List was started by Geoff Boyle in 1996 so that 60 Cinematographers could talk about work. We now have over 4,000 members worldwide.

This site and the associated discussion lists are run and maintained by professional Cinematographers in their spare time. We have people helping with this in the UK, Canada, US, Australia and Germany, in order of time zones from server.

The aim of CML, the Cinematography Mailing List, is to promote the free exchange of ideas among fellow professionals.

Whilst non-cinematography visitors are welcome please note that the discussion lists are primarily for working professional cinematographers and focus on their needs.

Beginners are welcome to read any list but we'd be grateful if they kept their questions to the basic cinematography discussion list.

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There are links at the top of each page to edited extracts of discussions, there are over two thousand of these now covering in detail many topics related to cinematography.

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The edited discussions are also available in book form

"There's something about Cinematographers, and the passion we bring to our work, that gives us a sense of being blood brothers. We have a love and admiration for each other, and a desire to help each other out" Conrad Hall ASC

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