diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6984ca..51ecf64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,3 +93,6 @@ Change the RGB colour of the light. Note 0,0,0, is not `off`.
 
 ### client.rename(light,name,cb)
 Change the light's name to the string `name`, where `light` is the index received from `client.clients()`.
+
+### client.brightness(light, birghtnessValue,cb)
+Control the brightness of a single light, where `light` is the index received from `client.clients()` and `birghtnessValue` is in range 0 - 255. At value 0 the light will switch off.
diff --git a/lib/Hue.js b/lib/Hue.js
index 849686a..8d65190 100644
--- a/lib/Hue.js
+++ b/lib/Hue.js
@@ -269,3 +269,23 @@ Hue.prototype.station = function(config,cb) {
   return this;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Control brightness of one light.
+ * @param light {String} id of a light to work with
+ * @param brightnessValue {Integer} value from 0 to 255 for min to max brightness
+ * @param cb {Function} callback function
+ */
+Hue.prototype.brightness = function(light, brightnessValue, cb) {
+  var opts = {
+    method:'PUT',
+    url:'http://'+this._station+'/api/'+this._key+'/lights/'+light+'/state',
+    json:{on: brightnessValue > 0, bri:brightnessValue % 256},
+    timeout:30000
+  };
+
+  request(opts,function(e,r,b) {
+    if (e) cb(e)
+    else if (typeof cb === "function") cb.apply(this,Helpers.parseHueResponse(b));
+  });
+  return this;
+};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9fe5972..42ae96c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hue.js",
-  "version": "0.2.13",
+  "version": "0.2.14",
   "description": "Library for interacting with a Phillips Hue base station",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -26,5 +26,8 @@
   "author": {
     "name": "Daniel Friedman"
   },
+  "contributors": [
+    {"name": "Valentin Alexeev", "email": "valentin.alekseev@gmail.com"}
+  ],
   "license": "MIT"
 }