Unlock the potential of your digital SLR camera with our comprehensive 8-week course for beginners. Learn essential skills in camera operation, shutter speed and exposure control, and basic post-processing using camera, lenses, flash and computer. Also join the tutor on photoshoot field trips (1 evening + 1 morning) guided by tutor's instructions. The morning session will be held on the Saturday after the 6th session. Please bring along your Digital SLR Camera and manual, Interchangeable lenses, Camera Flash (built-in or external), Laptop with photo editing software (optional) or should have access to a Computer at home to practise, Tripod (optional) Field trips will be held in the 6th and 7th sessions of this 8 session course.

Your Tutor is Elena Pochesneva

From 2024, Elena Pochesneva has been sharing her expertise through her course, "Capture with a Digital SLR Photo Camera," at WEA South Australia.

Elena's passion for photography was ignited during her school years when she discovered the magic of black-and-white film. Using her grandfather’s vintage film camera, she spent hours in a darkroom with red light, processing and printing photos. For over 20 years, Elena was a journalist, she travelled to many parts of the world, communicating with many different people, reporting news, having options to take photos of interesting events and beautiful nature.

‘I believe that through photography I could share the beauty of nature and humans, bring positive emotions into peoples’ lives and inspire people to appreciate the world around them. – Elena said, - It's an endless chance to explore the depth of our surroundings and share these impressions with others’.

As a photographer, Elena has experience in hosting personal exhibitions and participating in group exhibitions. She is skilled in exhibition setup, promotion, and organizing opening and supporting events. Additionally, she has experience coordinating with local and national communities, art centres, and the South Australian Government.

The following are some of her works:

"Multicoloured Windows"

Feb 2022     Onkaparinga Art Centre, Adelaide

Aug 2022     Multicultural Communities Council of SA, Adelaide

"The Soul of Armenia"

Supported by a Grant from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet SA and Armenian Cultural Association of SA March 2022, Marion Council Chamber, Adelaide

June 2022    Campbelltown Art House, Adelaide

July 2022     Multicultural Communities Council of SA, Adelaide

“Australia. Photo with the Russian accent”

Curator of the exhibition

November 2021

"Your Exhibition Shot"

Feb 2019     New Moment Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia

"Summer Day in Provence"

Aug 2017   Art Gallery, Novosibirsk, Russia

“National Geographic” 

Finalist of the “2016 Photographer of the Year Awards”