Portfolio review & individual consultation on lighting and portraiture by appointment

Jila Nikpay Studio
612-321-9858
jn@jilanikpay.com

Classes & Workshops with Jila Nikpay

film still from Rhythm of Tides, 2006

Course #3000 + Sequencing Images that Move

February 5 to March 11, 2008
Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m. (6 sessions)

Fee: $202.50 MCP members, $225 non-members
Deadline to Enroll: January 29, 2008
Class Limit: 10
Location: MCP off-site studio

Course Description
This course is for those who are interested in creating narratives that are constructed through visual imagery rather than words. Materials explored in this class could serve as a stepping-stone for making film/video or virtual environments. read more

To sign-up contact Jes Schrom, Gallery and Education Coordinator, at jes@mncp.org or call her at 612.824.5500

Body Image

March 12 to March 26, 2008
Wednesdays, 6 - 9 p.m., (3 sessions)

Fee: $112.50 Members, $125 non-members
+additional $25 material fee for each participant+
Class Limit: 6
Deadline to Enroll: March 5, 2008
Location: Jila Nikpay's studio

Description:
Photographer/filmmaker Jila Nikpay offers women the opportunity to explore their body identity in this workshop. Read more

To sign-up contact Jes Schrom, MCP's Gallery and Education Coordinator, at jes@mncp.org or call her at 612.824.5500

film still from Rhythm of Tides, 2006

Course #2007 + The Evocative Portrait:
A Journey to Self

September 13 to October 25, 2007
Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m. (7 sessions)

Fee: $238.50 MCP members, $265 non-members
Deadline to Enroll: September 7
Class Limit: 12
Location: Minnesota Center for Photography off-site studio in NE

Course Description
Evocative portraiture uncovers a hidden aspect of the subject's character. It also has the overwhelming ability to reveal the personality of the maker: the definer is defined. read more

To sign-up contact Jes Schrom, MCP's Gallery and Education Coordinator, at jes@mncp.org or call her at 612.824.5500

wings, gelatin silver print, 2006

Course #2009 + Poetry of Light:
An Intuitive Approach

October 1 to November 12, 2007

Mondays, 6 - 8:30 p.m. (7 sessions)

Fee: $238.50 MCP members, $265 non-members
Deadline to Enroll: September 24
Class Limit: 12
Location: Minnesota Center for Photography multi-purpose room and gallery

Course Description
Lighting is a powerful tool to transform the ordinary into extraordinary and is an essential ingredient of a photographer's personal style. read more

To sign-up contact Jes Schrom, MCP's Gallery and Education Coordinator, at jes@mncp.org or call her at 612.824.5500

Body Image: An Exploration For Women

To schedule a workshop date for your group, contact Jila Nikpay Studio by phone or e-mail
612-321-9858
jn@jilanikpay.com

Photographer & filmmaker, Jila Nikpay leads this three-session experiential workshop, and offers women the opportunity to explore their body identity. Her cross-cultural approach combines Eastern and Western sensibilities and makes use of a creative process through which women use their imagination and intellect to examine personal relationships with their bodies. The course begins with a slide lecture that surveys the depiction of women in Eastern and Western paintings. The following session includes visualization and creative exercises that prepare participants for an individual, explorative process using fabric as an artistic medium. The instructor will then photograph each woman, guiding her to move and express inner images of her body. In the third session, these photographs will be projected larger than life; creating a penetrating experience that is transformative. The group viewing of the dramatically draped bodies and the engaging discussion that follows gives the individual a renewed sense of body identity and creative awareness. Each participant will keep a photograph as a record of her self-discovery. This workshop has been offered through University of Minnesota, Compleat Scholar Program & Center for Spirituality and Healing.