A system for controlling vehicle lighting comprising: a lighting controller (32, 36); a plurality of lighting sources (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) in communication with the lighting controller (32, 36); and a plurality of camera controllers (12, 18, 20) in communication with the lighting controller (32, 36); wherein a first camera controller (12, 18, 20) of the plurality of camera controllers (12, 18, 20) determines that an illumination adjustment is necessary in a location within a first camera controller viewing area; and transmits a lighting control message specifying at least one lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) to be adjusted to the lighting controller (32, 36) in response to the determination that an illumination increase is necessary in the location within the first camera controller viewing area; wherein the lighting controller (32, 36) selectively adjusts the at least one lighting source in response to the lighting control message, characterized in that the first camera controller is designed that it includes a known average grey level for an image that is captured by an image capture portion of the first camera controller, and in that the first camera controller sends a lighting control message proportional to a grey level deviation between a desired image grey level and the average grey level for the image that is captured by the image capture portion of the first camera controller to the lighting sources (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) that are capable of illumination of a viewable area of the first camera controller because of their location on the vehicle and/or luminosity. a lighting controller (32, 36); a plurality of lighting sources (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) in communication with the lighting controller (32, 36); and a plurality of camera controllers (12, 18, 20) in communication with the lighting controller (32, 36); wherein a first camera controller (12, 18, 20) of the plurality of camera controllers (12, 18, 20) determines that an illumination adjustment is necessary in a location within a first camera controller viewing area; and transmits a lighting control message specifying at least one lighting source of the plurality of lighting sources (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) to be adjusted to the lighting controller (32, 36) in response to the determination that an illumination increase is necessary in the location within the first camera controller viewing area; wherein the lighting controller (32, 36) selectively adjusts the at least one lighting source in response to the lighting control message, characterized in that the first camera controller is designed that it includes a known average grey level for an image that is captured by an image capture portion of the first camera controller, and in that the first camera controller sends a lighting control message proportional to a grey level deviation between a desired image grey level and the average grey level for the image that is captured by the image capture portion of the first camera controller to the lighting sources (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48) that are capable of illumination of a viewable area of the first camera controller because of their location on the vehicle and/or luminosity.