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The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society

Recent Events

  • Fabyan Forest Preserve, Museum, and Japanese Garden
    in outings
  • Color Calibration
    in workshops
  • Creative Satisfaction in Black and White Photography
    in programs
  • “Reflect on Nature” at The Morton Arboretum
    in outings
  • Mindful Still Life  
    in workshops
  • Lake Katherine Nature Center
    in outings
  • Starved Rock & Matthiessen State Park – Sponsored by MAPS Women’s Group
    in outings
  • MAPS Women’s Group Presents – Lisa Frank: Curating the Wild
    in programs

Landscape

  • Cemetery Prairies: A Matter of Life and Death
    Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm - Morton Arboretum Thornhill Center & Zoom

    August's presenter, Jack Shouba, will share his photography and talk about a little-known aspect of the Illinois prairie, pioneer cemeteries.

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  • Other Years Events:

      2025

    • “In the Mood” at The Morton Arboretum
    • Stillness and Story: Art in the Winter Landscape
    • Maple Lake Forest Preserve in Willow Springs
    • “Drama” at The Morton Arboretum
    • St. James Farm Forest Preserve, Warrenville
    • Introduction to Landscape and Deep-Sky Astrophotography
    • Landscape Processing Made Easy
    • 2024

    • Creating Three Dimensionality in a Landscape Photograph
    • “In the Mood” at The Morton Arboretum
    • “Embrace Light” at The Morton Arboretum
    • “Nature Awakens” at The Morton Arboretum
    • “April Tulips” at Lilacia Park in Lombard
    • St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville
    • “Patterns in Nature” at The Morton Arboretum

 

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Enjoy endless opportunities to photograph with MAPS – a community of photographers dedicated to nurturing the art of creating images of nature. Whether you enjoy photographing the beauty of trees, lakes, prairies, woodlands, sunsets, flowers, or creatures large or small, MAPS offers opportunities to help satisfy all your photographic needs.

The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society ~ MAPS ~ is a non-competitive photography club whose focus is nature and education as inspired by the mission of The Morton Arboretum. We meet monthly at the Thornhill Education Center and via Zoom. We also sponsor many photography events, workshops, programs and exhibits. Click here for more information on joining MAPS.

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Recent Events

  • Fabyan Forest Preserve, Museum, and Japanese Garden
    in outings
  • Color Calibration
    in workshops
  • Creative Satisfaction in Black and White Photography
    in programs

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Check This Out…

Focus & Fizz: Social Gathering at PROCAM Chicago FREE!
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
5:00pm-7:00pm CST
 4300 Westbrook Drive
Canon is in the house with demos & more! Focus & Fizz is your go-to monthly evening hang where photography and connection come together. More Information

 

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