Robby Müller shot one of my all time favorite films - Paris, Texas. He was a Dutch cinematographer, known for his use of natural light and minimalist imagery, Müller first gained recognition for his contributions to West German cinema through his acclaimed collaborations with Wim Wenders.

Capturing Emotion

His approach to photographing a film begins with understanding its meaning, creating emotional and cerebral connections between the narrative and the visuals, and ultimately, the film and its audience.

“The absence of color can be a stronger factor than the presence of color.”

“I was always attracted to stories that had something to say about Life.

“I was not frightened to shoot a complete film with one lamp. Or no light at all. As people dare to do it and take the consequences of it, they will find the light.”

‘Blue Hotel’ is a photo series that I have been working on for over a year now. Yes, based on the Chris Isaak song. It’s been my dream for a long time to shoot a series of motel’s in America. That’s something I will do in the future, but as of right now i’m currently in lockdown in the North of England, this led me to the idea of creating my own motel room set. Somewhere I can experiment with light and bring in Characters of my choice. I think this will be a great learning experience and hopefully i’ll come out with some interesting photographs and some video too. Right now, I’m in search of a space to build the set.

The frame below is from Tom Ford’s 2016 film ‘Nocturnal Animals’ photographed by Seamus McGarvey. In my opinion the film is a masterpiece.