April, 2008: MCP Class Schedule
Jila Nikpay
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Course #3007 + Lighting People, Places, & Objects:
A Practical Approach
April 21 to June 16, 2008
Mondays, 6 - 8 p.m. (8 sessions)
+no class May 26th+
Instructor: Jila Nikpay
Fee: $243 MCP members, $270 non-members
Class Limit: 12
Location: MCP's off site studio
Please note that due to MCP's transition to a data base oriented registration system, registration can only be done during business hours: M - F, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
To sign-up call 612.824.5500. Payment by Visa, Mastercard, check, or cash is required to reserve your spot. Please read MCP's Registration for Classes, Cancellations and Refunds, and Class Fees sections before registering.
Course Description
Lighting is a powerful tool to transform the ordinary into extraordinary and is an essential ingredient of a photographer's personal style.
Participants begin by exploring the profound impact of light on our psyche, by examining the relationship between the quality of light and our thoughts and emotions. Then we will focus on developing technical knowledge for handling location, studio, and outdoor lighting situations. The techniques explored will cover a wide range of practical applications from lighting people, objects, location, as well as creating mood.
The class incorporates lighting demos, inspirational materials, and class critique to help the student gain competency in using lighting tools.
Requirements
Students should own a manual or digital 35mm SLR with f-stop and shutter control and have a good understanding of the camera's functions. They should also have access to some basic tungsten or strobe lighting and ideally a light meter.
Participants should also have knowledge and experience in image making without assistance. This course will not cover photographic processes.
Participants will be expected to produce their own prints for review, through a digital service bureau, printing at home, or through access to MCP's Darkroom or Digital Lab.
Participants are allotted 18 hours of open digital lab time for no additional charge during the duration of this course for class related work only. Ink and paper fees still apply. MCP's Darkroom can be used during open lab hours for no additional charge during the duration of the course, with no limit on hours.
Instructor
Jila Nikpay is a filmmaker and photographer. Central to her work is the theme of identity. The characters in her staged photography and lyrical films are archetypal and her work is deeply connected to the traditions of Persian poetry and Islamic mysticism. A recipient of numerous awards from the Minnesota State Arts Board as well as the Jerome and McKnight foundations, she has exhibited at the Walker Art Center, Tehran contemporary Museum, and other venues nationally and internationally. When Nikpay is not working on films or photo projects, she teaches the expressive art of lighting as well as portraiture, and is a consultant to aspiring photographers and filmmakers through Independent Film Project (IFP). She recently published her first book of portraits and poetry as part of her Heroines Project. Her latest film, Rhythm of Tides, premiered at the Walker Art Center and Arizona Film Festival this year. Nikpay's upcoming film is titled, in waiting, for which she was awarded a 2007 Jerome Foundation Media Grant.
web links
www.jilanikpay.com
www.heroinesproject.com
