The Guild Is Almost Open
Something is rising in the dark.
The new Milky Way Photographers Guild goes fully live Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM Mountain Time. Community gallery, ranks, field reports, and the hunt for Image of the Week, all in one place.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM Mountain Time
Deadline source: 2026-07-09T01:00:00Z
The Guild Hall
The Hall Is Open.
Our goal: make every field report feel like it landed in front of people who actually get it. Real reactions like Beautiful Sky, Envy, and Great Foreground, not just a like, so members learn from each other's craft and the week's best rise to the top naturally.
Aaron King Guild Master
Jun 8, 2024 · Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
Two Against the Galaxy
Your Field Desk
Welcome back, Aaron.
Your Profile Page is called the Field Desk. See your progress earning the next Milky Way Rank and share your adventures with Field Reports.
2The Arch Down Under
Garrett Briggs
Two Against the Galaxy
Aaron King · 148 votes
3Owachoma Under Stars
Josie and Jaeden
File a Field Report
A Story, Not Just a Photo.
Our goal: get past "nice shot." Gear, what went well, what you'd try differently: the same questions Aaron asks himself, so every submission teaches the Guild something.
Your Climb to Master
A Rank Worth Chasing.
Our goal: give ten years of quiet dedication somewhere to show. Aaron's own Decade of Dark streak, a new Milky Way every year since 2016, is exactly the kind of story this page is built to celebrate.
A new Milky Way every year since 2016
Consecutive months, right now
Grand honor for capturing the Milky Way in ten or more different years
Field Honors
Milky Way Achievements.
Our goal: give every kind of shot a way to count. Honors unlock for the seasons you shoot in, the foregrounds you frame, the techniques you learn, and the grand feats only a few members ever reach.
Grand Honors
Foreground & Technique
Seasons
Launch-Week Offer
Ready to shoot it yourself?
Join Aaron on a Milky Way workshop before the crowds catch on. Through the Guild launch at Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 PM Mountain Time, take $200 off any workshop, from $700 down to $500.
Claim $200 Off WorkshopsMilkyWayPhotographersGuild.com
See you in the Guild Hall.
Bring your best night sky stories, your field notes, and the images you want the Guild to see first.