by Mike Putnam | Jan 30, 2014 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
This video includes an interview with the crew of Bend, Oregon’s KBNZ-CBS program, “My Window”. It was filmed last summer at Central Oregon’s beautiful Elk Lake. I was interviewed by McKenzie Wilson and Kerri Stewart, who were both kind and...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 14, 2013 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
Silver Falls State Park is an amazing gem and at over 9,000 acres, it is Oregon’s largest State Park. Located near the town of Silverton, Silver Falls State Park is a rain forest wonderland boasting 10 different waterfalls along its “Trail of Ten...
by Mike Putnam | Mar 4, 2013 | Bend Oregon, bend oregon in winter, bend oregon photographer, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, best oregon photos, tumalo Falls
My job as a landscape photographer is a constant process of education and extrapolation. Whenever a light bulb goes on and I learn something new about the natural world, I instantly try to apply my new knowledge to enhance my art of photography. Through weather...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 9, 2013 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Deschutes River Landscape photography, Oregon High Desert Landscape Photography, Oregon Photography, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
I recently captured a new image with my 4×5 film camera which is seen below. I was and am still very excited about this image. I have taken several other beautiful images from Central Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park, so I was struggling to come up with an...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 22, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography, sisters oregon
Proxy Falls is the kind of waterfall one never forgets. It is frequently included on lists of the world’s most beautiful waterfalls. I’ve traveled to Proxy falls countless times in the last 15 years, including five times this past summer, purely for the...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 22, 2010 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Deschutes River Landscape photography, Oregon High Desert Landscape Photography, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
As winter has taken its seasonal grasp over Central, Oregon, I begin an annual review of my Autumn images from 2010. Fall is perhaps my favorite season and it is often spectacular in the Bend, Oregon area. It always surprises me when visitors ask if there is any...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 31, 2010 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Large Format Landscape Photography Gear
Because I often field questions about how I create my Large format photography, my large format camera is a good place to start. Most people want to know how I can create such large vibrant prints and what kind of digital camera I use. They are always surprised to...
by Mike Putnam | Dec 20, 2009 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography
Bigger isn’t always better! I have to keep telling myself this as I make my newer, smaller sized 11×14 inch prints and the frames that go with them. I’ve always prided myself in being able to capture and create impeccably detailed large fine art...
by Mike Putnam | Dec 13, 2009 | Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon
Last summer, My wife ,Debbie, My Daughter, Emma and I made what has become an annual overnight pilgrimage to one of my favorite camping locations, Canyon Creek Meadows, at the base of Central Oregon’s Three Fingered Jack Mountain. I visit this location at least...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 27, 2009 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
Despite what you might think, I often find more difficulty with macro photography than I do with the big sweeping western landscapes for which I’m more well known. Frankly, finding and capturing very small yet attractive scenes is very challenging for me. What...
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