FINALLY, LEARN HOW TO EFFORTLESSLY POSE COUPLES AND CAPTURE AUTHENTIC EMOTION THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR WORK.
Beyond The Pose is a transformative course that teaches you how to elicit genuine emotions, build strong connections, and gain confidence in your work.
Yes, posing is a piece of the puzzle, but we’ll take things much deeper to truly transform your approach in all you do.
GO FROM STRUGGLING TO THINK OF POSES TO CONFIDENTLY GUIDING YOUR COUPLES THROUGH THEIR SESSION
→ Build a strong relationship with your couples from the moment they inquire
→ Understand how to guide and pose during a session based on your couple’s personality
→ Learn posing techniques that are natural and authentic
→ Master enhancing emotion in the editing process
YOUR DESIRE TO BE A SET-APART PHOTOGRAPHER WHO CAPTURES TRUE LOVE IS WITHIN REACH
IF YOU CAN ENVISION THE RAW, GENUINE PHOTOS YOU WANT TO CAPTURE BUT CAN’T QUITE SEEM TO ACTUALLY DO IT, IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE YOU…
→ Aren’t asking your couples the right questions on their questionnaire to understand their story or preferences.
→ Are stuck using the same poses for each couples session and your galleries are starting to look the same.
→ Can’t seem to make your couples feel comfortable enough to let go of the nerves and be themselves in front of the camera.
You certainly aren’t the only one feeling this way. However…
WHAT IF YOU COULD MAKE EVERY COUPLES SESSION GALLERY LOOK AS UNIQUE AS YOUR COUPLES LOVE STORY IS
→ You truly got to know your couples and their personalities before getting out of your car at the session location.
→ You knew exactly how to apply what you know about them to guide them through a session – what questions to ask, prompts to use and comments to make in order to make them feel comfortable.
→ You clicked send on a gallery that is unlike any couples gallery you’ve ever hit send on before.
HERE’S HOW
INTRODUCING
Beyond The Pose:
HOW TO CAPTURE RAW EMOTIONS FOR COUPLES SESSIONS
This transformative educational resource is your solution to going beyond the pose to authentically capture your couples throughout every stage of working together.
You will be equipped with tools, video lessons and templates that help you build rapport and capture emotions from inquiry to final gallery delivery (and everything in between).
A LOOK INSIDE THE COURSE
This course will take you through 10 video modules each one intentionally crafted to help you master capturing authentic emotions.
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MODULE 01: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF EMOTION
→ Why emotion matters
→ How to elicit emotion for different personality types
→ How to interpret and optimize body language and facial expressions
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MODULE 02: BUILDING RAPPORT WITH YOUR CLIENTS
→ How to communicate well with your clients
→ Tips for drawing out personality before a session
→ Techniques for building trust with your clients
→ How to create a comfortable environment
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MODULE 03: DIRECTING YOUR CLIENTS
→ How to use prompts and poses for evoking authentic emotions
→ How to use different movement to engage couples and encourage genuine moments
→ How to use conversation to bring out your couples unique story and personality
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MODULE 04: SHOOT A COUPLES SESSION WITH ME
→ Watch behind the scenes as I shoot a couples session so you can see everything you’ve learned so far in the course in action
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MODULE 05: CREATING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
→ How to welcome your couple when they arrive at the session location
→ How lighting affects emotions and how to utilize it as a photographer
→ How location affects emotions and how to utilize it as a photographer
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MODULE 06: POST PROCESSING FOR EMOTION
→ Editing for enhanced emotion by using black and white, warm vs. cool tones and contrast
→ Color grading and toning techniques
→ Composition and cropping techniques
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MODULE O7: ENHANCING EMOTION THROUGH EDITING
→ Watch behind the scenes as I edit the couples session you “shot with me” to see how I elicit emotion even in the post processing stage
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MODULE 08: ETHICS AND RESPECT
→ How to understand your couples boundaries and respect them
→ Best tips for honoring your couples desires
→ Final thoughts from me
plus RESOURCES AND TEMPLATES LIKE:
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The Couples Questionnaire Template included in this posing course is designed to help you gain deep insights into your clients, ensuring a personalized and meaningful photography experience. Covering everything from session location details to personal touches, this template guides you through understanding your couple's unique story, preferences, and logistics. Fully customizable, this Canva template allows you to tailor the questions to fit your brand voice and workflow, making it an essential tool for creating authentic and memorable photos.
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Introducing a stunning 25-page couples session template, thoughtfully designed to provide everything your clients need before their session. This comprehensive guide features professionally crafted copy for sections including: Welcome, Preparation, Styling Tips, Color Palettes, Outfits, Hair and Makeup, Preparing Your Fiancé, Flattering Your Features, Dos and Don’ts, Shopping Recommendations, Packing List, and Contact Information. Plus, it includes spaces to showcase your own images. Fully customizable to fit your photography business, this session guide ensures your clients are well-prepared and confident for their photoshoot.
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Say goodbye to posing dilemmas with the Couples Posing Guide! This digital slide deck is packed with ready-to-use posing cards designed to inspire and streamline your couples sessions. Each card offers a variety of prompts that help you guide your clients effortlessly into natural, flattering poses. Perfect for both novice and experienced photographers, this guide ensures you’ll never be at a loss for ideas, enabling you to capture stunning, authentic moments with ease and confidence. As a bonus, you’ll receive my camera setting cheat sheet guide.
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These comprehensive email kit templates offer you a behind-the-scenes look at how I manage communication with my couples, from their initial inquiry all the way through to the delivery of their final gallery. This kit includes templates for every crucial touchpoint, such as inquiry responses, contract delivery, and follow-ups. These templates are designed to help you build trust and connection with your clients, providing a solid foundation for your own authentic brand voice. While these templates are ready for immediate use, adding your personal touches will enhance the connection you create with each couple. With this Email Kit, you'll streamline your workflow and handle client communication with greater efficiency, saving you time and ensuring every interaction is thoughtful and personalized.
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When you join the course you’ll also receive access to the Facebook community—a dedicated space where you can connect with fellow photographers and myself. Whether you're seeking advice on specific challenges, looking for feedback on your work, or simply want to discuss industry trends, this group is here to support you. Engage with like-minded professionals, share insights, and collaborate to enhance your skills. With a wealth of collective experience and knowledge at your fingertips, this community is designed to foster growth, provide answers, and inspire creativity in a supportive and interactive environment.
THE SOONER YOU WATCH THE COURSE THE SOONER YOU’LL FEEL CONFIDENT SHOOTING A COUPLES SESSIONS AND CLICKING “SEND” ON THEIR FINAL GALLERY.
Tired of all of your couples galleries looking the same?
It’s time to learn how you can make each session as unique as the couple you’re shooting.
★★★★★
Josie Brooks is the master at capturing emotion, real and authentic moments in her photos! Being able to learn from her is something I can't put into words. After taking her Beyond The Pose Course, I not only gained a ton of knowledge for myself and my business, but gained so much expertise advice from a professional that's mastered the art of photography from all angles. I loved not only did she created a course with informational slides and talked through topics in depth but incorporated actual videos watching her directly work with real couples and editing. I am so ready to put all the tips and tricks I learned from this course into my business, sessions and weddings! I have looked up to Josie as a talented business women and also an insanely talented photographer in the world of luxury wedding photography since I started my business. If you are looking for a course to help you take your business to the next level in the luxury market of photography, this is 110% for you! This course is for anyone and everyone and not just for photographers that have been in the industry for years! Josie is the best of the best and it's such a privilege to get insight into how she works behind the scenes and be directly in her shoes.
Staci B.
DON’T JUST TAKE IT FROM ME
★★★★★
If you're serious about taking your photography to the next level, Josie Brooks' Beyond the Pose course is an absolute must. This course is a game-changer for anyone looking to evoke more emotion in their images and build a deeper connection with their clients.
Josie has an incredible way of breaking down the art of capturing genuine emotions, making it accessible for photographers at any stage of their career. The lessons are well-structured slides, easy to follow, and filled with practical tips that you can apply immediately to your work. Plus, the lesson slides aren’t super long, making the content easy to digest and perfect for those with a busy schedule.
What I found most valuable was Josie’s emphasis on the relationship between the photographer and the subject. She teaches you how to create a comfortable environment that allows clients to express their true selves, resulting in more authentic and impactful images. The course also dives deep into the nuances of posing, guiding you on how to direct clients naturally without making them feel stiff or awkward. She includes a video following her on a photo session as she guides and directs a couple.
Beyond the technical aspects, Josie’s passion for photography and her genuine desire to help others succeed shines through in every lesson.
If you're looking to connect with your clients on a deeper level and create images that truly resonate, this course is for you. Beyond the Pose is more than just a photography course; it’s an investment in your growth as an artist.
Tammi C.
★★★★★
Josie's posing course is so comprehensive and I am so impressed! The course focuses on capturing natural, emotional imagery and provides a comprehensive approach, starting with pre-session preparation, directing on the shoot day, and the post-processing workflow.
The behind-the-scenes footage of a live shoot was especially valuable for me – it gave me an inside look at how Josie approaches interacting with clients and creating a comfortable atmosphere that leads to authentic moments.
I also love that Josie provides you with templates to help you prepare and connect with your clients before their session - so much value!
Overall, I would recommend this course to the photographer who is looking to improve their work through both workflow and their posing approach.
Grace J.
AN INVESTMENT THAT WILL SERVE YOU THE REST OF YOUR CAREER
and will help you book more sessions than ever before!
BLACK FRIDAY
From 11/29 to 12/2
$367
REGULAR
$497
READY TO FINALLY INVEST IN YOURSELF?
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN START TODAY
O1. JOIN THE COURSE
As soon as you join you’ll make a Kajabi account (our course hosting platform) and be immediately directed to the easy to use course home page where you can watch each module and get access to resources and templates.
02. WATCH THE VIDEO MODULES
Click play on module one and start taking the course at your own pace. The course is yours to keep, so figure out what learning experience works best for you!
03. IMPLEMENT WHAT YOU LEARN
With all the tools you need to elicit authentic emotions during couples sessions you’ll be well on your way to finally mastering how to capture raw love stories.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR, JOSIE BROOKS.
ONCE I LEARNED HOW TO CAPTURE AUTHENTIC EMOTIONS BETWEEN A COUPLE, EVERYTHING CHANGED FOR ME.
That may seem like an exaggeration, but truly I didn’t unlock the next level in my career as a luxury couples and wedding photographer, without first learning how to draw out genuine connection between the people I was photographing.
Though I’ve been a photographer for over a decade, the past few years I’ve honed in on capturing emotion and since then my business has experienced explosive growth.
I’ve traveled across the world for sessions, I’ve been named best photographer of the year by Loverly List and I’ve been featured in stand out publications like Vogue Magazine.
I attribute all my success and accolades to THIS – being able to capture beyond the pose.
Now, I’ve wrapped up everything I know about capturing authentic emotion so you can experience a booming photography business that is led by your eye for capturing unique moments.
When couples inquire with you, it will be because they see how you capture love better than anyone else.
Ready to enter your best, most confident season of being a couples photographer yet? Enroll in the course today and I’ll see you there.
THIS TIME NEXT YEAR YOU COULD
→ Have a streamlined process for communicating with your couples from the moment they inquire to the moment you send their gallery.
→ Be receiving more inquiries than ever because of the way your work stands out from the crowd.
→ Feel completely confident in how to create a comfortable environment for your couples and guide them through a session.
→ Have no fear of your couples sessions looking the same because you know how to approach each differently.
→ And mostly, you could finally have a portfolio of genuine photographs that truly capture the love between your couples (and in turn, finally be booking with ones that value the same thing).
★★★★★
Josie Brooks' course turned out to be everything I didn’t know I needed. This is not just any posing course—it's a dive into the art of emotive & photography led by a seasoned wedding photographer. She included a bunch of freebies I haven’t seen in other courses a posing card sheet with notes, couple questionnaire, and email templates included for a couple pipeline . These three resources alone can be game-changers for any successful business—like, WHAT all that just included?! I'm all about value, and this course delivers. One of my absolute favorite parts was the mic’d-up couple bts video and the editing video. It wasn’t just about watching someone pose; it was about absorbing every detail—from setting the mood to offering subtle guidance and making tiny, impactful adjustments. Then, the editing video ties it all together, showing that the goal isn't just to take pictures but to create art that truly resonates. To the photographers contemplating investing in this course, you're not just learning skills—you’re investing in Josie Brooks herself and understanding her philosophy as an editorial photographer. This a SUPER long review, but I’m just so excited to apply everything I've learned to my upcoming sessions!
Tommy B.
DON’T JUST TAKE IT FROM ME
★★★★★
This course helped me to learn so much about how to pose my couples. From the beginning to the end Josie was clear on showing the best ways to make the couples feel comfortable and the best way for us as photographers, to feel confident while shooting. Beyond the pose did such a wonderful job breaking down into detail all the steps to create the perfect vibes for both couples and photographers. I learned new techniques and cannot wait to start using them all. Thank you Josie for sharing your experience and all your knowledge on this great course. It was 100% worth it!! I especially cannot wait to use all the downloadables that I have needed for so long! I know it’s going to be so helpful and so exceptional in giving the best client experience that they deserve.
Rebeca L.
BEYOND THE POSE IS A PERFECT COURSE FOR:
Photographers who shoot couples sessions
This course is designed especially for photographers who often shoot couples sessions and want to capture the authentic connection and unique love stories of each pair. Learn techniques to bring out natural, heartfelt emotions, creating images that resonate with each couple's love story.
Photographers who shoot weddings
Though designed for couples sessions, Beyond the Pose offers invaluable insights into capturing those fleeting, intimate moments between a couple that can directly apply to wedding days as well. Gain the confidence to pose couples in a way that feels natural and effortless, ensuring that every shot reflects the genuine emotions of the day.
Photographers who want to increase bookings with couples that care about artful photos
If you're looking to attract more clients who value artistic and expressive photography, this course is for you. Beyond the Pose teaches you how to create visually stunning, emotionally rich images that stand out. Elevate your portfolio and appeal to couples who are searching for more than just standard poses—they want artful memories.
AN INVESTMENT THAT WILL SERVE YOU THE REST OF YOUR CAREER
and will help you book more sessions than ever before!
BLACK FRIDAY
From 11/29 to 12/2
$367
REGULAR
$497
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS LEFT UNANSWERED?
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Forever and always. Once you purchase the course it’s yours to keep. You can always come back for a refresh or to reference any material inside.
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In addition to the video modules, you’ll receive: The Posing Guide, The Couples Session Guide Template, The Couples Questionnaire Template, The Email Kit Templates.
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Though this course was created to help you capture authentic emotions between couples you can certainly still watch the course if you shoot other sessions in addition to couples sessions.
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Each module is designed to be concise and focused, with individual lessons typically lasting around 5 minutes. This allows you to easily absorb the content without feeling overwhelmed, making it perfect for fitting into a busy schedule. The course is structured to provide valuable insights in bite-sized segments, ensuring you can learn and apply the techniques effectively.
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I’m so glad you asked! You’ll have access to my facebook group where you can ask me any questions you have about the course, resources or photography in general.
IT’S TIME TO CAPTURE THE AUTHENTIC PHOTOS YOU’VE DREAMED ABOUT
BEYOND THE POSE: HOW TO CAPTURE RAW EMOTIONS FOR COUPLES SESSIONS
I can’t wait for you to experience the transformation of what happens when you take the time to understand emotion and implement these practices into your sessions.
See you inside the course!