Directors of Photography is the fifth studio album by American hip hop trio Dilated Peoples.

It features guest appearances from Aloe Blacc, Catero, Defari, Gangrene, Krondon, Sick Jacken, Vince Staples, with Action Bronson, Domo Genesis, Fashawn, Rapsody, and Vinnie Paz appearing on one of the two bonus tracks.

Most people who know the details about Dilated know that we’re solo artists who came together to make something bigger and this is just a return to genesis so to speak".

[2] He continued: "Sometimes we’ve got to be conscious of each other when we’re in a group because not all of our views reflect each others visions all the time.

[3] Directors of Photography was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics.

[4] Homer Johnsen of HipHopDX praised the album calling it "a top-notch effort.

[7] Praverb of XXL found that the album "shows that three artists that have achieved individual success can come together once again to create something substantial despite years of inactivity".

[12] AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote: "this is the satisfying return album fans have waited for, no more, and certainly no less".

[5] Sheldon Pearce of Consequence of Sound found that the album "both in its lyricism and musicality, upholds traditional rap principles with a commitment to the underground as an abstract ideal".

[6] In a mixed review, Kevin Catchpole of PopMatters stated: "it harkens back to the clever minimalism of The Platform, while incorporating all they've learned since their early days as a group.