Selected cinematography essays, reviews and technical articles written in English by Ignacio Aguilar AEC, active cinematographer and editor of ON FILM & DIGITAL.

These texts focus on lighting, format, lenses, exposure, texture, visual authorship and the craft of cinematography from a working cinematographer’s point of view.

“Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” (1970) – Cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp, ASC

“Glory” (1989) – Cinematography by Freddie Francis, BSC

“O Agente Secreto” / “The Secret Agent” (2025) – Cinematography by Evgenia Alexandrova, AFC

“One Battle After Another” (2025) – Cinematography by Michael Bauman

“Sinners” (2025) – Cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC

“The Passenger” (2021) – Cinematography by Ignacio Aguilar, AEC (case study)

“Uncut Gems” (2019) – Cinematography by Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC

This section gathers selected English-language essays from ON FILM & DIGITAL, adapted and revised specifically for an international readership.

Ignacio Aguilar is available for cinematography work, creative collaborations, lectures, workshops and international projects. He is a Sony Independent Certified Expert (ICE) and Cooke Optics Spanish Ambassador for Cooke SP3 lenses. Contact here.