Profoto Academy
Shaping your futureAs the light shaping company, we take pride in our lighting expertise and gladly share it. Discover our online courses and become a lighting expert.
What you get from Profoto Academy
Profoto Academy is a series of focused online video courses that teach the language of light through the eyes and vision of some of the industry’s most respected photographers. In these courses, you get insight to real-life photographic lighting scenarios explained clearly, step-by-step. Whichever course you take, you have unlimited access from your smartphone or any online device.
Learn with any gear
You can use the lighting gear you currently own. There is no need to own a Profoto lighting system in order to learn and benefit from any of the Profoto Academy training videos.
Learn from the masters of light
Take the opportunity to understand and learn how light acts from world-renowned photographers who have made it their life-calling to learn the fundamentals of light and how to control it.
Online support
Talk one-on-one with experienced professional trainers and photographers who can answer your questions and help you through any technical issues you might encounter.
Become a better photographer - Through light
Discover how mastering light can transform your photography into a powerful form of art.
Advanced lighting 1
with David BichoA three-class series designed to take your lighting expertise to new heights. Learn how light truly works and explore creative techniques beyond the basics. In Advanced Lighting 1, go on set with David to experience location scouting, lighting setups, and build a layer-based workflow for stunning portraits in any condition.
Advanced lighting 2 with David Bicho
Join three focused classes to master the art and science of lighting. Unlock creativity, refine your style, and learn techniques you won’t find elsewhere.
In Advanced Lighting 2, dissect archive images, and explore lighting diagrams, creative decisions, and techniques to elevate your photography systematically.
Get ready to elevate your skills and start your creative journey today!
Advanced lighting 3 with David Bicho
Join three focused classes to master the art and science of lighting. Unlock creativity, refine your style, and learn techniques.
In Advanced Lighting 3, discover the unfiltered truth about light with blunt, direct insights tailored for intermediate to advanced photographers. Explore systematic approaches and bold techniques
Get ready to elevate your skills and start your creative journey today!
Fundamentals of lighting with David Bicho
Join three focused classes to master the art and science of lighting.
In this series, David Bicho shares practical, physics-based lighting techniques. Learn to assess available light and explore methods ranging from simple on-camera flash to complex multi-light setups across diverse locations.
Get ready to elevate your skills and start your creative journey today!
Fundamentals of Wedding Photography with Jared Platt
Gain the skills to excel at wedding photography with insights on instruction on lighting, camera work, and client interaction.
In this series, Jared guides you through packing, location scouting, capturing key moments, and optimizing lighting. Join him at a destination wedding to tackle real challenges and succeed at any wedding, anywhere.
Get ready to elevate your wedding photography!
Fundamentals of lifestyle & content photography with Emma Svensson
Learn to control light and elevate your lifestyle photography.
In this series, Emma shares her hands-on approach to tackling challenges, blending flash with natural light to create stunning images. Follow her on a road trip shoot and learn to plan, frame, and create authentic, natural-looking content in any setting.
Get ready to create impactful lifestyle and product shots today!
Fashion Lighting with Lindsay Adler
Learn to create stunning fashion photography with simple yet effective studio lighting techniques.
In this series, Lindsay will show you how to master studio lighting with some simple, but effective techniques. Find out about photographing beauty by building up your lighting, the creative use of gels, and some advanced effects, such as ‘bokeh’.
Start mastering studio lighting and elevate your work today
Professional Portraits with Hannah Couzens
Learn to control light and elevate your lifestyle photography by introducing flash with ease and confidence.
In this series, Hannah Couzens takes you on location with real clients, showing how to find inspiration wherever you are. Learn to assess available light and explore lighting techniques, from simple on-camera flash setups to full-concept shoots using advanced lighting.
Get ready to enhance your photography and create stunning lifestyle content today!
How to create natural-looking light with Audrey Woulard & David Bicho
Learn to control light and elevate your lifestyle photography.
In this series, Audrey captures four unique shoots in Barcelona using the Profoto A1 and Profoto Connect, covering key concepts like moving subjects, light pockets, golden & blue hour, and flat-lays with sun streaks.
David Bicho joins to break down the theory and techniques, delivering clear and inspiring insights to enhance your photography.
Distance, direction, shape with David Bicho & Hannah Couzens
Master the art and science of lighting, unlock creativity, refine your style, and learn techniques.
In this course, David covers the theory of light control, while Hannah applies these principles to practical photography, teaching you to master distance, direction, and shape for stunning results.
Master brightness, light fall-off, shadow placement, and soft vs. hard light!