Teacher Application
{online}
Newborn Retreat
Jan 24th - Feb 13th, 2024

Welome!
2024 marks the 9th year of our annual {online} Newborn Retreat!

This experience is designed for newborn and maternity photographers looking to elevate their art (posing, lighting, styling, editing) and their photography business (marketing, sales, systems, client experience).
Haven't heard of our Retreats before?
Imagine an in-person conference - without the travel.


The Retreat
Important Dates + Info

Here are some key dates to ensure there are no scheduling conflicts for you:
(You'll receive detailed retreat info in our Teacher Headquarters once topics are finalized + contracts are signed).
Giveaway: Nov 1st - 7th, 2023
Early-bird sale: Nov 8th-15th, 2023
Videos due: December 8th, 2023
Retreat starts: January 24th, 2024
Facebook group: January 24th - Feb 13th, 2024 (once daily to answer questions in the #AskTeacher threads).
Interested
in joining us as a Retreat Teacher?
If you are teaching on posing, styling, lighting, it will be a demo-style video of you in action. If you are teaching on marketing, sales, editing, mindset, etc a slide-show will likely be a better fit.
We'll provide you with video guidelines and additional info around helping you create your retreat video. While we don't need Oprah-level production, it is a paid event and there are video and audio guidelines to make it a great experience for our students!
There are 2 ways
to join us!

- Create an original 45-60 minute video to be sold exclusively by The Milky Way.
- Participation in private Retreat Facebook group to answer questions Jan 24th - Feb 13th, 2024
- Teacher payment: $1,200 USD
(+ Promoter)
- Create an original 45-60 minute video to be sold exclusively by The Milky Way.
- Participation in private Retreat Facebook group to answer questions Jan 24th - Feb 13th, 2024
- Teacher payment: $1,200 USD
- And as a promoter, you'll receive a unique affiliate link and earn 50% of sales tied to that link
- NOTE: Sale is credited to last referral link clicked prior to purchase based on our system's reporting.

Is this the
right fit for you?

We believe in community over competition and are obsessed with making our little space of the internet the kindest, most welcoming place for photographers.
We take our mission seriously...but not ourselves.

We have ZERO tolerance for drama.
Leave the drama for your...

We hope this will lead to a new audience of future students for you and opens up more opportunities to speak on other stages.
However, it is super important to us that the Retreat experience is all about learning (vs being 'sold to from the stage'). Our belief is that when we provide quality content, people want even more!
Please consider how/if this fits into YOUR personal vision + goals.
If you're feeling more "Meh" than "OH MY GOSH - YES!", give this a pass so the universe can send you a different opportunity.

However...
if you're "IN", use the link below to apply!
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