Cameraman Dreams

I've had some experience being camera operator for a few films, and I find it to be just about the most satisfying job for me. My friends asked me today what I wanted to do in film. They immediately just assumed that I would want to be a director. Everyone wants to be a director, it seems like that is just the position of choice. I guess I can see why, all the glory and fame, everyone knows your name. I personally am learning more toward cameraman though, you may wonder why, and I'll explain. There is nothing more fulfilling for me than watching a film and knowing that I was controlling the camera for the beautiful shots on the screen. There's less pressure on the cameraman compared to the director. The director has to have everything planned on and tell everyone where to be. Cameraman has less pressure. As long as I make the image look pretty and in focus, the DP and director will take care of the rest. You all probably now think that I'm lazy, but I really just strive to be a camera man.