by Mike Putnam | Nov 20, 2012 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
I’d like to extend a sincere thanks to the ind staff at Central Oregon Community College for the current exhibit I have hanging in the rotunda of the Barber Library. The Library with my work hanging in it can be seen in the photo below. This current...
by Mike Putnam | Apr 22, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, Oregon Photography
I’ve mentioned the Bend Brewing Company many times before in this blog, which , frankly is odd, because this blog is supposed to be about photography! Well, I’m so excited, I have to mention the BBC (Bend Brewing Company) again. I always have my Oregon...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 13, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Oregon landscape photography exhibits
I cut my landscape photography teeth shortly after I had discovered the friendly and hoppy confines of the Bend Brewing Company located on Brooks Street in downtown Bend, Oregon. Because I’ve lived in the downtown Bend area for over 10 years, I’m...
by Mike Putnam | Mar 4, 2010 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon landscape photography exhibits
I’m pleased to announce that I will be in downtown Bend, Oregon for the First Friday Art Walk from approximately 5-9PM this Friday, March 5th. I will start the evening at the Volcano Vineyards Tasting Room located at 126 NW Minnesota St I’ll be there from...
by Mike Putnam | Feb 4, 2010 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon landscape photography exhibits
The First First Friday Art Walk for February 2010 is almost upon us and I’d like to officially invite everyone to the Volcano Vineyards Tasting room located at 126 NW Minnesota St(between Bond St and Wall St.) in Downtown Bend. I’ll be there Friday...
by Mike Putnam | Feb 3, 2010 | Bend Oregon, Bend oregon art exhibits, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Oregon landscape photography exhibits
I have hung my fine art photographs at Sage Cafe in Bend, Oregon’s Northwest Crossing a couple of times in the past and it has always been rewarding in terms of the results and the experience. For those of you who live in Northwest Crossing, you are probably...
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...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 13, 2009 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
I’d like to offer a special thanks to those of you who turned out(there were a lot of you) to my show at Pandora’s Backpack in downtown Bend, Oregon. The turn-out was exceptional! I got to meet some great new people which made my week for me. Below was...
by Mike Putnam | May 8, 2009 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
I’d like to thank the good people from U.S. bank, in Bend, Oregon, who recently purchased some of my fine art landscape photography for their newly remodeled downtown branch. The above photograph is one of those now on permanent display at the downtown...