The best camera and the best set design can still fail on screen if the lighting is wrong — colors shift, faces look flat, and the viewer feels uncomfortable without knowing exactly why. That is why lighting has grown from a technical afterthought into one of the defining factors of success in photography, whether inside a program studio, a news set, or any production room built around equipment that draws the viewer in comfortably. Getting it right takes a sharp, trained eye for choosing the right type of lighting for a given location, distributing lighting devices according to the size and nature of the space, and controlling lighting live, including in talent and singing shows, where lighting plays a deliberate role in directing the viewer's attention.

This professional diploma from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy is built for anyone who wants to master the different types of lighting, the methods used to distribute lighting devices and sources across filming locations, the most recognized distribution setups, and advanced lighting engineering skills.

Who Should Attend?

• Directors and owners of photography studios and television stations.
• Those responsible for producing programs and broadcasts.
• All lighting workers within the studio, and workers in photographic lighting more broadly.
• Students, academics, and graduates of engineering universities from lighting departments.
• Anyone wishing to develop their capabilities in this field.

Program Objectives: after completing the program, participants will be able to master:

• The basic principles of working within studio lighting teams, and the art of electric lighting and device positioning.
• The latest lighting equipment used in modern studios.
• The role lighting plays in how photos, videos, and live broadcast programs appear comfortably to viewers.
• The method of lighting engineering and the skills needed to distribute lighting sources across a site.

Module 1: Why Lighting Makes or Breaks the Shot

• Light as one of the most useful and important assets to a visual professional.
• The nature of light and the basic principles behind it.
• Its role in the quality and success of the media industry more broadly.

Module 2: Lighting Essentials and Technical Foundations

• Lighting essentials, controls, systems, and LED basics.
• Lighting wavelengths and how to read them.
• Light meters and lighting design principles.

Module 3: Natural and Industrial Light Sources

• Natural light sources and industrial lighting sources.
• Types of lighting used within photography, natural and electric.
• The concept of reflective light and its role in the success of photography on site.

Module 4: Lighting Across Production Environments

• Lighting skills in cinematography within the largest cinemas.
• Lighting skills within the TV studio.
• Standard parameters and ideal lighting conditions within shooting locations.

Module 5: Choosing and Coordinating Lighting for the Location

• The different types of lighting and how to choose the right one for each location.
• Lighting coordination and the method for choosing the type of lighting that best suits the shooting location's conditions.

Module 6: Portrait and Character Lighting Styles

• Basic lighting and knot lighting.
• Rembrandt lighting and segmented lighting.
• Character lighting.

Module 7: Applying Lighting Design and Psychology

• Applying lighting principles to art and design, and in any given shooting scenario.
• Applying lighting psychology to shape design outcomes.
• Choosing the right lights for a given application and building the best possible lighting coordination.

Module 8: Latest Technology and Practical Application

• The latest technology and techniques used in lighting today.
• Practical workshops and discussions applying everything covered in the diploma.