SINCE 2001
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The Light & Life Story

Iqbal Mohamed and Anuradha, founded Light and Life Academy on the day of the equinox. Naturally, it is equal measure teaching and learning. It is the exact balance of a school and a home. It is a synergy of well-structured curriculum and free-willed study. It encourages classroom and corridor learning; theory and practical, just the same.

At Light & Life Academy, the belief is that images are created by what you observe and by what you intuit. The Academy's every endeavour, therefore, is to go beyond a thorough understanding of the art & science of photography, towards awakening and nurturing each individual's unique vision and inner vision as is symbolised in the logo.

Light & Life Academy is a not-for-profit education trust, set up in Ooty, India, with the initial support of Kodak India & Eastman Kodak, USA in the year 2001.

Professional Photography Courses

PG Diploma in Professional Photography

PG Diploma in Professional Photography course is designed to lay the foundations in sound technique and give wings of imagination to fly. The curriculum is thoughtful and comprehensive.

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Professional Photojournalism

The function of Photojournalism is to hold a mirror up to society so that society can look at itself. Therefore, the challenge for the photojournalist is to keep pace with the times by mirroring the times and in their reflection of the world, create an impact that influences the world.

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Travel & Nature Photography

Travel Photography is about capturing the essence of a place and its people. While Nature Photography is about capturing the mood of a natural scene, from landscapes and seascapes to close-ups.

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Life @ Light & Life

The academy encourages students to pursuing their other creative inters creative endeavors. Here’s Tone Deaf LLA’s Batch 17 Music Band where our students - Vivek Mohan (Lead Singer), Chander Sundarrajan (Guitarist), Shawn Stephen (Guitarist), Malini Anil Kumar (Cajón) come together with the rest of the students during any festivities or just on any regular day to fill the campus with music and song.
The terrace area is one of the most popular hangout spaces on campus mostly because of the brilliant view it offers but at times it is the one spot where all the craziness seems to come alive. Here is a fun moment captured perfectly, in the frame we see Vaka Gireesh Sai trying to capture Anandram from an interesting top angle during one of their visits to the academy.
Lying on the terrace floor during Mr.Subhash Tendle’s session, students are seen here sparking up their creative side by trying to make a Star with their fingers in unison.
Shot by Shriram.B in a very playful angle, this is a Behind the Scenes shot of a BTS in progress. Students here are seen working hard at capturing reflections.
These two little very mad kittens on campus are ‘Snooty and Cutter’, who are mostly seen driving everyone on campus crazy however the most hilarious moments are when they drive our doggy ‘light’ raving bonkers.

Reflections

Iqbal, Anuradha you people are doing a WONDERFUL JOB. In the coming years I predict that your students will be RULING the field. CONGRATS TO ALL !

Thomas Xavier, Transformer Creative Business Advisory

In a display like this, it’s very difficult to single out any one talent. What I do find amazing is that LLA is one institute that has managed to make so many different styles emerge. It takes a lot to impart skill / knowledge without stamping on creativity! Well done.
– Sudha Panchapakesan, Real Image – Chennai

Just what our industry needed – fresh, new talent! Great work guys, can’t wait to work with you all.
– Haresh Moorjani , DRAFTFCB, ULKA

It is superb to come back to LLA and see the realisation of your vision. The campus looks fantastic!! You had the vision, and you stuck with it- and now this amazing institute exists for generations of students to come.
– Jonathan Kingston, National Geographic Creative Photographer

LLA is a shantiniketan for photography students. I wish all the best to Anuradha and Iqbal who had visualised it 17years ago. I would love to come back again and again.
– Subodh Poddar, Advertising Guru

The magic tree planted with dreams and passion has begun to produce flowers and fruits. Excellent students, excellent work, great attitude; doubtless, great future awaits the graduates!
– Ashok Roy, Advertising Guru

It is not often that education rises beyond the boundaries of academics and pushes its students towards the path of self actualization. This is a rare and commendable effort.
– Agnello Dias, Chairman & Co-Founder, Taproot India

As always the Iqbal touch of class shows – in his students. I think Iqbal and Anu are doing a HUGE service to our industry and I wish them all the very best. I enjoy watching them shape raw talent into pure art!
– Meera Sharath Chandra, President & National Creative Director, RMG Connect, India

What gorgeous photos! Many like a painting and a pleasure to see Anu & Iqbal again!
– Jennifer Arul, Formerly with NDTV

Yesterday, we saw the most artistic work done by Iqbal in this mission and we felt that there can be no better invitation to exploring it. Now we are in his photography school and studios, and to get the first professional portraits of our life done is an old dream of mine. Will come again to get a solid training in photography and start with this lost passion of mine again naturally at this place. Our heartfelt thanks and our best wishes to Mr. & Mrs.Iqbal.
– Heiro Richter, German Ambassador

Excellent photography on display. Congrats to all the authors & Mr. Iqbal for his inspiration.
– T.N.A Perumal

We loved visiting the school and Anu & Iqbal. We had a great time learning about India, photography and enjoying the view. We admire the work you’re doing in here, and hope you can come visiting us in Brazil soon.
– Elancio Roferio Bessa Garcia & Family

Indian photography has a great future.
– Dhanji S.Wadia, Managing Partner, JWT – Bangalore

Great campus, atmosphere, students….. most impressive point is all the students are active, passionate and energetic! This is the dream place for the people to learn photography! Thank you so much for the warm welcome.
– Junichi Kawasaki, Nikon

Like walking through a library of the future. Thank you for opening my eyes.
– Josy Paul, Chairman & National Creative Director BBDO.

News & Events

Capturing the Skies, all-Woman flight lands in City. 2,000 women let their hair down, enjoy fun at Ooty garden.

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Republic Day
15/02/2018

Students of the Light & Life Academy saluted the colours of our Republic. Drawn from every corner of our great and diverse country, these budding professional photographers are ...

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Continuing a long standing tradition, the students and staff of LLA celebrated the harvest festival - Pongal in grand style.

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Dussera on campus
21/12/2017

Vijayadasami/Dussera was a spectacular day on campus. It started on a traditional note as the students and staff gathered

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Colour Workshop
05/11/2017

Knowing the basic colours was always taught to us since kinder garden.

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My Favourite Spot
12/10/2017

The LLA Campus sprawls over 4 and a half acres of land atop a hill, overlooking one of the largest valleys in the world. Every year we’ve found that the students absolutely love coming to the LLA Campus.

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The students of Batch 17 brought a Ganesha idol to college offering the god all of his favourite snacks and savouries. This was followed by a Puja and the students lined up the most popular Ganesha songs and sang along in great spirit!

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