Date & Time
Details
Format
Online
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Fall enrollment is open, and closes September 28. Check out the Academic Term Calendar for more information.
Lighting I
ART X 440.22
Gain an understanding of how to use natural and artificial lighting to enhance your subject.
Winter
Summer
Online
In Person
Starting at $925.00
As few as 5 weeks
4.0
What you can learn.
- Photograph a variety of subjects to learn common lighting issues and powerful solutions
- Learn the use of light meters, reflectors, fill flash, soft boxes, and the safe operation of studio strobe equipment
- Explore the tools to expand not only your lighting abilities, but also insight into establishing your personal style
- Gain confidence achieving your personal vision with light
About this course:
Whether you're shooting people, products, still life or landscapes, understanding how light interacts with your subject matter is critical to mastering the art of photography. This course covers both artificial (strobes and hot lights) and natural lighting, as well as the combination of both. Students photograph a variety of subjects to learn common lighting issues and powerful solutions needed to capture that great image. Instruction covers the use of light meters, reflectors, fill flash, soft boxes and the safe operation of studio strobe equipment.
Prerequisites
ART X 438.9 Photography I.
Fall 2025 Schedule
Winter 2026 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
In Person
Location:
Los Angeles, UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 18, 2026
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Wed Jan 7, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Discussion
Wed Jan 14, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Discussion
Sat Jan 17, 2026
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Los AngelesLocation Shoot
Discussion
Wed Jan 21, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Discussion
Sat Jan 24, 2026
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Los AngelesLocation Shoot
Discussion
Wed Jan 28, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
Discussion
Sat Jan 31, 2026
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Los AngelesLocation Shoot
Discussion
Wed Feb 4, 2026
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Gayley Center 111
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