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''Painting with Light'' (ISBN 0520089499) by John Alton is the first book written on Cinematography by a major cinematographer.

The book was first published in 1949. The book's primary focus is on light and the many complex ways a cameram crew can manipulate it for effect. Although most of the technical information is now dated, writer John Alton , who worked on the Films Noir classics '' T-Men '', '' He Walked By Night '', and '' The Big Combo '', explains how lighting, shooting locations and various camera techniques can be used to create a visual mood in film.