Capture the shapes and textures of the winter landscape with professional photographer Mike Baker. Winter provides both subtle beauty and dramatic contrasts. Celebrate the season with your camera. With two online sessions and a field session on the grounds of The Morton Arboretum, students will have the opportunity to practice under the guidance of their instructor, learn from one another, and get feedback on their work.
COVID-19 Precautions:
Program participants must abide by the Arboretum’s safety guidelines.
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Mike Baker, Professional Photographer
Mike Baker is an award-winning, published fine art photographer based in the Chicagoland area. Mike began his photographic adventures while in the military (USAF), (stationed in Berlin, Germany) merely to document his travels throughout Europe.
Since then, Mike he has developed a keen eye for travel, landscape, and cityscape photography. His approach to photography can be best described as “Elevating the Ordinary.” Mike takes what many would deem ‘ordinary subjects’ and makes them extraordinary as he searches for distinguishing patterns, shapes, light, and shadow. His specialty includes creating imagery in monochrome (black and white).
Mike’s work has been exhibited in art galleries, published in coffee table books, magazines, art shows, and has won awards in international competition. His work has been added to private collections and he continues to create new work. Mike continues to share his passion for photography via presentations and photographic workshops.
