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The study analyzes the styles in cinematography adopted by Roger Deakins and attempts to understand if there is a signature style followed throughout his works. Roger Alexander Deakins is an English cinematographer known for his class and finesse in cinematography. Qualitative content analysis on the three selected films- The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner 2049 and Prisoners is employed to decipher the nature of various cinematic tools employed by Deakins. Comparison between the style of cinematographic techniques is also identified through the study. With changing technologies and change in modern aesthetic concepts, there have been different methods by which cinematographers have adapted and hence this research will explore how Roger Deakins have adapted to the contemporary changes. Two of the selected movies; Blade Runner 2049 and Prisoners is directed by Denis Villeneuve and the other i.e., Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont. The key findings from the research suggest that Roger Deakins has no style that he follows throughout his films but is his powerful way of composing each of the frames for the films remain constant. He focuses on the story more than creating a solid style to his area of work. The camera movements being steady and with little or no shake gives his frames a more structured look and feel.