https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/blog/categories/cinematography/ New notes from James Alton about cinematography, light, lenses and attention. en-ca Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT James website management publication post-hook https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/blog/lighting-for-restraint-faces-and-mood/ https://www.jamesaltonfilms.com/blog/lighting-for-restraint-faces-and-mood/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT A cinematography note on lighting The Older Bastard Brother, holding Dave MacKinnon's face, and keeping a compact western-inspired short restrained. Cinematography 2026-06-19T09:00:00-0700