Our story
Thinking about
photography?
We help photographers at every level learn with structure, feedback, and a real community behind them.
Maybe you've been secretly dreaming about picking up a camera. Maybe you've already started shooting on the side and keep asking yourself: "Could this actually become something more?"
If that's you, we want to support you on this journey. Because starting photography can feel exciting — but also deeply overwhelming.
Most beginners don't fail because they lack talent. They struggle because they're trying to figure everything out alone: confusing camera settings, not understanding the light, self-doubt, and no idea what to practice or how.
Without proper guidance, a network, and structured support, many people either never start — or give up before they ever become truly good.
That's why we created We Shoot Photo. To help you learn photography the smart way.
The 3 things that make the biggest difference
What we build every workshop aroundUnderstanding the Fundamentals
Learning your camera settings and how they actually work together — so you stop guessing, stop relying on luck, and start creating intentionally. Exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO: not as isolated concepts, but as one connected system.
Mastering Light
Natural and artificial. Light is what transforms an ordinary image into one that truly stands out. Learning to read it, chase it, and shape it is the single skill that separates photographers who grow from those who stay stuck.
Guidance, Practice & Feedback
The fastest growth happens when you practice alongside experienced photographers who can guide you, correct mistakes, and help you improve with confidence. Not a YouTube tutorial. Not a forum. A real person watching you work.
Photography is not just about owning a camera. It's about training your eye, understanding your tools, and learning how to create consistently.
These three foundations are the difference between never starting and confidently taking action — between staying "good enough" and growing beyond what you thought possible.
Founders
The people behind the school
Jelena
Co-founder & Lead Instructor
I am Jelena (read: Ye-le-na).
I am a Barcelona-based portrait photographer with Irish-Estonian roots, and I have spent over 10 years working closely with Nikon Imaging, one of the world’s leading photography brands.
My journey through photography has always been about more than technical perfection. For me, a portrait is not simply about capturing a face - it is about capturing presence. The inner world. The emotional terrain that shapes who someone is.
I specialise in Portrait Photography and love creating expressive images that feel authentic, personal, and alive.
Throughout my career, my work has been featured in Photo VOGUE, Sunday Times Ireland, Galway Independent, and Where Women Create magazine (US). I have collaborated with Irish artists, designers, and creatives, including Claire Jordan, Bag Noir, Little Attick Jewellery, and pop-rock musician Ryan Sheridan.
I have also had the privilege of photographing actor Sala Baker, known for his role as the voice and performance of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Today, I continue my photography journey by sharing everything I have learned - from understanding light and storytelling to developing confidence behind the camera here in Barcelona.
Because photography is not only about learning how to use a camera.
It is about learning how to see.
GK
Co-founder
I'm a photographer based in Barcelona. My work focuses on emotional states, corporeality, identity, and the tension between presence and absence. Working primarily in black and white, I develop visual narratives that resist direct interpretation, favoring ambiguity, atmosphere, and psychological depth.
My photographic series explore themes such as emotional exhaustion, objectification, intimacy, and environmental decline. Through restrained composition and minimalistic visual language, I create images that function as emotional fragments rather than traditional storytelling devices.
My work has been featured in photography publications and competitions, and I continue to develop long-term personal projects intended for exhibition and physical presentation.
Membership is about belonging to something. Get support, connections and critique from fellow professionals. Connect with models. Work, get paid, evolve.
Shoots, exhibitions, critiques. Not just a studio. Not just a classroom.
One free workshop per month, portfolio critique sessions, and a growing archive of recordings — all part of the membership.
Contests, exhibitions, a public directory, a quality mark. Members have a visible presence. The circle produces work — and shows it.