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The Morton Arboretum Photographic Society

Recent Events

  • Basic Framing on a Budget
    in workshops
  • What makes a good monochrome image?
    in programs
  • “Embrace Light” at The Morton Arboretum
    in outings
  • The Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show
    in outings
  • MAPS Annual Nature Photography Exhibit Prospectus & Sign-Up
    in exhibits
  • Get More From Your Digital Camera
    in workshops
  • Birds: Why am I always looking up?
    in programs
  • “Hidden Beauty” at The Morton Arboretum
    in outings
Instructional

Critiquing Images to Build Confidence – RESCHEDULED

Sat, Apr 18, 2026 - 10:00 am-1:00 pm

Morton Arboretum Thornhill Center, Classroom B

This workshop has been canceled and rescheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2026. Please register and get details on the MAPS website Workshop page for the rescheduled event.

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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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  • What makes a good monochrome image?
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  • “Embrace Light” at The Morton Arboretum
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Check This Out…

Vivid Creatures – Come explore and photograph the new outdoor art exhibition at The Morton Arboretum. Each artwork tells a story about the relationships between creatures and the ecosystems where they live. Delight in an oversized deer, snail, squirrel, dragonfly, and sandhill crane—all animals native to northern Illinois—depicted in brightly decorated larger-than-life artworks up to 22 feet tall. Details at The Morton Arboretum website.
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