Gallery of Members' Images
Upcoming Events
Cemetery Prairies: A Matter of Life and Death
August's presenter, Jack Shouba, will share his photography and talk about a little-known aspect of the Illinois prairie, pioneer cemeteries. Learn more
From a Childhood Science Project to a Career Behind the Lens in Israel
The M.A.P.S. Women's Group presents this special program by photographer Rebecca Kowalsky. who left Chicago for Israel in 1985. As her family grew, so did her passion for photography, especially street photography and artistic landscape photography, spanning the Land of Israel, and the world over. Learn more
Creativity and Expressive Visual Composition
This month’s program will explore the challenges photographic artists face today, as well as those encountered throughout the… Learn more
Composition & Creativity in the Field
Learn the art of visual composition, some of Robert E. Potter III's favorite tips and tricks and how to have fun in the field creating images. The workshop occurs prior to the MAPS' Member Picnic. Learn more
Panoramic Workshop – Issues and Concerns
In this workshop, we will cover how Mark Bates created the panoramic image he displayed in the M.A.P.S. Spring Nature Exhibition. He will cover hardware and software aspects to creating and printing the image. Learn more
Chicago Botanic Garden
Please join us at the Chicago Botanic Garden Saturday July 25 at 7 a.m. (better light, fewer people)… Learn more
MAPS Summer Picnic: Field Day and Composition Workshop
All MAPS members are invited to this year's Member Picnic, including a workshop on "Composition and Creativity in the Field" The workshop gets underway at 9AM, prior to the picnic, which begins at 11. Learn more
Ball Horticulture Gardens
Join MAPS for the August Photo Outing to Ball Horticultural Gardens in West Chicago. The Gardens at Ball… Learn more
About The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society
MAPS is a volunteer-led organization that encourages, inspires, and engages people of all backgrounds and ages who have an interest in nature photography. Our membership includes beginner as well as advanced photographers, and shares in the mission and goals of The Morton Arboretum. MAPS is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion among the MAPS membership and at all MAPS programs, events, outings, and activities. Members do not have to belong to The Morton Arboretum, but it is strongly encouraged!
Benefits of Membership
Watch this short video to learn about all the benefits of joining The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society and participating in our activities for members:
A Monthly meeting of MAPS members takes place on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm, in the Arbor Room at the Thornhill Education Center, on the west side of The Morton Arboretum. Guests are welcome to attend! Come out and see what MAPS is all about!