Light & Life Academy is located 9kms from Ooty, Nilgiris. Ooty is accessible by train and road. The nearest airport is 90 km away in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The closest metro is Bangalore, about 7 hours via road.
Find the exact Google map location here.
The campus is open for visits throughout the academic year, from Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Find out information on how to reach Light & Life Academy on the Contact Uspage.
However, do let us know about your visit by writing to us at administration@llacademy.org or giving us a call at 7598287370.
Nilgiris is roughly 2000m above sea level. During summer the temperature reaches a maximum of 25 °C and a minimum of 10 °C. During winter the temperature maximum is 20 °C and the minimum 0 °C. The district regularly receives rain during both the Southwest Monsoon and the Northeast Monsoon. The average annual rainfall of the district is 1,920.80 mm.
Learning at Light & Life Academy happens through lectures, slideshows, demos and practical assignments. A typical week consists of on-campus classroom lectures and demos with faculty, working on assignments around the Nilgiris and critique sessions on campus. The schedule varies from week to week depending on the module being covered.
College provides transport and lunch, Tea/coffee on days the students are required to come to the campus.
To know more about student life check out Life at LLA.
The courses in Light & Life Academy are taught in English.
Over the last 2 decades, students who have completed their photography education from Light & Life Academy, have gone on to have careers as freelance photographers, photo editors, cinematographers, creative directors and in other roles among allied fields.
Check out the Alumni Gallery to see their work.
Light & Life Academy does not provide hostel facilities. However, assistance will be provided by the academy in finding appropriate and convenient accommodation in and around Ooty.
On the days when students are required to be present on campus, the Academy will provide transportation to college and back to Ooty. Lunch and tea/coffee will also be provided on campus on these days.
Light & Life Academy has 14 studios equipped with strobe lights, light modifiers and grip equipment required to work on all assignments to be done on campus
Apart from this, lights and accessories required for the Digital Filmmaking section will be provided by the Academy.
To know more about the facilities, go to the Campus Page.
Students are allotted fully equipped studios with sufficient time to complete every studio-related assignment.
At Light & Life Academy, every course is taught by qualified professionals who are active in the industry. To know more about the faculty, go to the Faculty Page.
Prospective students can contact the administration at +91 7598287370 or write to us at administration@llacademy.org. Based on the availability of faculty/alumni, a meeting/call can be scheduled. You could directly get in touch with any of our alumni & faculty members through Social media.
Light & Life Academy has designed the PG Diploma courses for those looking to become freelance professionals. As such, LLA does not offer placements. However, students are offered career counselling opportunities with faculty and alumni.
Light & Life Academy offers 2 PG Diploma Courses:
PG Diploma in Professional Photography & Digital Production: https://llacademy.org/courses/pg-diploma-in-professional-photography-digital-production/
PG Diploma in Documentary & Corporate Filmmaking: https://llacademy.org/courses/pg-diploma-in-documentary-corporate-filmmaking/
1 Year for the PG Diploma in Professional Photography & Digital Production
6 months for the PG Diploma in Documentary & Corporate Filmmaking
For all the PG Diploma Courses offered by Light & Life Academy, students are required to be present in person and live in Ooty for the whole duration of the course.
Light & Life Academy-Online offers a 10-week online course, Get Creative with Photography, available in 10 languages, for those interested in improving their skills as a serious amateur.
LLA courses do not have recognition from any government body but are recognised by the Photography Industry.
Light & Life Academy expects 100 percent attendance for all classes, demos, critique sessions and shoots in the studio. This is to ensure that the learning is thorough and every single concept that Light & Life has to teach is understood.
To enrol in our programme, being familiar with the use of DSLR/Mirrorless camera is a prerequisite. You could borrow or rent a DSLR/Mirrorless camera and take pictures, which you can submit with your application.
Once you are offered admission, you will need a DSLR/Mirrorless camera to do the course.
Details on how payment of fees is to be made will be shared along with the offer of admission letter.
The course fee for the PG Diploma in Professional Photography & Digital Production course is Rs. 7,20,000 (+ 18% GST) + Rs. 30,000 (Refundable Security Deposit).
The course fee for the PG Diploma in Documentary & Corporate Filmmaking course is Rs. 3,75,000 (+18% GST) + Rs. 30,000 (Refundable Security Deposit).
The full-time PG Diploma courses at LLA are designed for any passionate individual wanting to make a career in Professional Photography and/or Digital Filmmaking. The schedule is densely packed and assumes a very high level of interest and motivation among the students.
Admission is open to anyone with a degree or diploma (with a minimum of 15 years of formal education), who is over 20 years of age.
In rare cases, exceptions will be made at the discretion of management, for those who have not completed a UG degree but have substantial work experience.
If you have any queries regarding eligibility call us at +91 7598287370 or write to us at admissions@llacademy.org.
The candidate can have a UG degree in ANY STREAM to be eligible for the courses at Light & Life Academy. All you need is a passion for photography.
All you need is a basic knowledge of the operations of the camera. The curriculum starts from the fundamentals of photography. To know more, go to the Course Page.
Students at LLA are required to have their own DSLR/Mirrorless camera kit. The equipment list will be provided once a candidate is accepted into the course.
If you have any queries call us at +91 7598287370 or write to us at admissions@llacademy.org.
If you are in your final semester and final exams are pending go ahead and fill in the online application form available on our website and apply. Since our course is scheduled to begin in August, you should be done with your final exams before you join LLA.
Yes, you can still apply to our courses. However, candidates must ensure they complete their degree/diploma to become eligible for the award of Post Graduate Diploma on successful completion of their course at LLA.
Admission is on a first-come-first-served basis and involves a two-step process:
Step 1: Online Application Review by Light & Life Academy.
Step 2: Personal interview on campus with Director(s).
The Academy notifies admission status soon after the interviews.
Note: Applications are currently open for Batch 2025-2026.
Candidates can apply from the course page link: https://llacademy.org/courses/
The following documents are needed during the application process:
20 of your best images showcasing your work and creativity. Please note that the objective is to assess your photography vision. We are not looking for technically advanced images. Please include a variety of subjects.
Our admission takes place on a first come first served basis, hence there is no last date to apply. Once our seats are filled, our admissions will be closed, the same will be notified on our website.
Light & Life Academy will review the application and send the candidate an email with the next steps within 3 working days.
To request a change to the course you applied for, please email admissions@llacademy.org
We will consider all change requests, though we may not always be able to approve them, depending on your application and admission status at the point that we receive your request.
Yes, there is an application fee of Rs.1500/- + GST.
This location is wonderful. Also has an amazing east facing view, but more than view, structure and planning is itself a puzzle, as we go inside we explore each space, be it open or closed, by the time i explored all the spaces i was amazed with plenty of spill over spaces, landscaping, the various levels and the use of skylight. Contoured site is very well used and maintained. I would surely try to study a course here, the campus and faculty both together are a wonderful team.
Surely it was a most memorable experience. I would just be very happy to spend more time here. Thank you for such a great visit.
We all know what we learn is important, but I’m sure from whom we learn and where we learn it is more important. The time I spent in light and life academy would be the best learning experience of my life so far, the place never misses a chance in giving you the best options in photography.
If you’re looking for a place to passionately learn photography and gain a lot of experience doing so then this is it, look nowhere else.
