Wages Captures Second A.S.C. Award Wages Captures Second A.S.C. Award Atlanta Cinematographer William Wages was presented a 1998 A.S.C. (American Society of Cinematographers) award in the Made for Television Movies category, for his work on Buffalo Soldiers. Last year Wages won this award for his work on TNT's Riders of the Purple Sage. Wages has been nominated for the award four other times. The total of 6 nominations for Wages is the most A.S.C. nominations ever received. The A.S.C. is the oldest film industry organization and membership is by invitation only.