2021-2024 Master of Arts: Photography, University of Tehran.
Thesis: Research on the Concept of the Flâneur in Urban Landscape Photography of Tehran: A Case Study of Mahmoud Pakzad and Nasrollah Kasraeian
2016-2020 Bachelor of Arts: Photography, Art University of Isfahan
Final project: Construction Syndrome
Sep 2026 9th Rafsanjan Film and Photo Week, Group Exhibition Golestan Amin Gallery, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Sep 2025 Gil-O project, Group Exhibition Museum of Contemporary Arts, Kerman, Iran.
Nov 2024 Regarding Aesthetic, Group Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Kerman, Iran.
Oct 2024 Photo Exchange, Group Exhibition, Didar Art Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
Aug 2024 A Glimpse Inside, Solo Private Exhibition, Z Gallery, Tehran, Iran.
Jul 2024 Tehran Rooftops, Solo Graduation Exhibition, Iran Gallery, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Aug 2021 Construction Syndrome, Solo Graduation Exhibition, Online Platform, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Fall 2025 Ritchin, Fred, and Brian Palmer. “Is Documentary Photography at a Crossroads?” Dialogue, Translated into Persian by Farzaneh Kahnooji. Cheshmak Magazine, Tehran, Iran.
Jan 2025 “Construction Syndrome”, Dariche Magazine, Tehran, Iran.
Dec 2024 “Farzaneh Kahnooji – Photography Student”, Neveshtart, online art platform
Dec 2017 “Iranian Racism”, Sarv Magazine, Isfahan, Iran.
May 2017 “Photography in Cinema”, Sarv Magazine, Isfahan, Iran.
Oct 2023 - Present Freelance Photographer, Self-employed, Tehran, Iran
Oct 2025 Jury Member, Photo Contest, Ninth Pistachio Festival, Rafsanjan, Iran
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 Industrial Photographer, Marathon Studio, Tehran, Iran
Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 Photographer, Blue Cube, Tehran, Iran
Oct 2018 Theatre Photographer, “A Symphony on Lava”, Sh.Avini Theatre, Isfahan, Iran
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 Associate Editor, Sarv Magazine - Isfahan, Iran
Teaching Experience
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023 Photography Teacher, Self-employed - Tehran, Iran.
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 Teaching Assistant - Preliminary Photography, Photography Department, Art university of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Volunteer and Community Service
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019 Volunteer Photographer MACSA Charity - Isfahan, Iran.
Dec 2017 Volunteer Photographer, Anti-Narcotics Awareness Initiative Program, Art University of Isfahan - Health Association.
Sep 2026 Presenter & Workshop Facilitator, How Do We See the City? From the Flâneur to Street Photography, 9th Rafsanjan Film and Photo Week, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran.
Nov 2024 Presenting Artist, “Light Room” Sessions, Didar Photo Club, Tehran, Iran.
Nov 2018 Lecturer, Surrealism in Photography, Faculty of Visual Arts, Art University of Isfahan, Iran.
Courses and Training
Sep 2026 - Present Curatorial Studies: Curating Against Forgetting — Collective Knowledge, Archives, and Resistance (Ongoing), Shamseh Academy of Art, Tehran, Iran
Nov 2025 - June 2026 “Cocoon at the Dock: A History of Silk Production in Iran” Artistic Research Project, Tamrin School, Rasht, Iran
Nov 2024 Familiarity with Historical Photographs. National Library of Iran
Oct 2024 Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization. MoMA- Coursera
Aug-Sep 2023 Critique of Everyday Life in Contemporary Iran, Sepanta Academy of Social Sciences
Dec 2018 Theatre Photography, National Iranian Photographer’s Society (NIPC)
Academic Leadership and Service
Dec 2024 Executive Member, 8th Annual Photo Exhibition of Photography Students, University of Tehran, Iran
2018-2020 Chair, Culture and Thought Society Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
2017-2019 Member, Photography student's scientific association Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Jun 2018 Session Leader, Critical Discussion on the Impact of Social Media in Art, Culture and Thought Society, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
2017-2018 Member, Culture and Thought Society Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Dec 2017 Executive Member, Opening Ceremony, Culture and Thought Society Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
2021 Ranked 3rd among more than 10,000 participants in the national entrance Photography exam for M.A. students.
2020 Ranked 2nd in graduating class in the bachelor's program.
2016 Ranked 185th among more than 68,000 participants in the national entrance art exam for B.A. students.
Skills:
Software: Adobe Photoshop/Adobe Lightroom/Adobe/Premiere Pro/Adobe Illustrator/Corel DRAW
Photography & Darkroom: Film Development/Darkroom Printing/Sensitometry/Creative Lighting Techniques/Large Format Cameras/Cyanotype Photography
Languages:
Persian: Native
English: IELTS Academic: 7.5 overall, December 25, 2025
Writing 7.5 | Speaking 7.5 | Reading 7.0 | Listening 7.5