Photography

Hi Jazaar,
Wildlife photography is all about capturing the wild in their own habitat. When you decide to explore into the wilderness you need not have your gear with you.
Before you start making your clicks you should first know many things. When it comes in the way of a wedding or a fashion you can expect or make the subject (models/ people) move according to your light settings but when it comes to the wildlife that's not possible. You have a time of 35 seconds within which you have some major things to do like compose your shot, check your frame, check your angle, check your settings and know the behaviour of the subject and then make a move on clicking on the subject .
Why is it necessary to know the behaviour of the subject? That is because when you know the behaviour of the bird or the animal that your clicking on it will be easy for you to capture their next move.
It is seriously not necessary for you to hire or own a big lenses like 300+ or so even an 16mm can create a wonderful wildlife image if you are sure of the settings and your confident of capturing them in a perfect manner. Wildlife is not actually capturing the animals in close but it actually just means that capturing a wild animal in its own environment/ habitat.
All the best.

Hi Arun,
The Academy follows an open admission policy. You should have a minimum of 15 years of formal education in any subject with a degree. Exceptions will be made for candidates with work experience or life learning experiences, with a minimum of 12 years of formal education. You should be at least 20 years old. Admission is on a first-come-first-served basis. It is a three step process:
Portfolio Review
Skype Interaction
Personal interview at the Academy
You have to bring your camera for a test shoot on campus when you come for the interview. The Academy notifies admission status soon after the interview.
How to apply
1) Download application form, from our website, fill in the relevant details.
2) Select 20 of the best images that you have taken, save it as JPEG (96 dpi, 12" x 8" size).
3) Select a recent Passport Picture, JPEG file.
4) Scan copies of your educational and extra-curricular activities certificates (if any).
Note
You should be familiar with a Digital SLR Camera. A basic knowledge of computer usage and general proficiency in English is essential. The course assumes that the applicant is already a keen photographer, but desires to hone his/her skills.
In line with the policy of the Academy to constantly update the course content based on developments in the field (technical and aesthetic), the course content, schedules and methodology are subject to change even as the course is in progress
How to Apply
Please send this application form along with:
1) Portfolio- 20 of your best images (Jpeg, 96 dpi) with a caption describing each image
2) Photocopy of educational certificates
3) Potocopy of certificates & extra-curricular activities
4) Demand draft of Rs 1000/- drawn in favour of Light & Life Academy payable at Ooty (scanned copy) or RTGS / Internet Banking Transfer of Rs.1000/-
5) Two references with address and contact numbers
Note : Please send the application along with all above mentioned documents by Email to admissions@llacademy.org For RTGS/Internet Banking transfer send the transaction details along with date of transfer in the same email.
D.D to be sent to us by Courier- DTDC / Professional only. All documents along with application form can be sent by Speed Post or Courier- DTDC / Professional only
Career Opportunities
Photojournalist
Picture Editor
Picture Researcher
Visual Archivist
Multimedia Journalist
Multimedia Editor
Multimedia Producer
All the best.