by Mike Putnam | Jul 31, 2019 | bend oregon artist, fine art landscape prints
I am excited to announce the release of two brand new fine art landscape photos during Bend Oregon’s First Friday Art Walk (8/2/19). I will be sharing my fine art landscape prints at Patagonia at Bend, located at 1000 NW Wall Street. I’ve done countless...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 30, 2017 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, fine art landscape photography, large format camera, large format film camera, Large format photographer, Oregon landscape photographer
Where to begin? How about the beginning…. I was born in Omaha, Nebraska, a long time ago! A year later, my parents, Mike and Sheila Putnam, packed up and moved our family to Lexington, Kentucky. I had a pleasant, and very well supported, if not typical...
by Mike Putnam | Sep 23, 2015 | bend oregon artist, bend oregon photographer, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, best oregon photos, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, fine art landscape photography, fine art landscape prints, fine art photographer, fine art photography, Large format photographer, Oregon, oregon fine art photography, Oregon landscape photographer, Oregon Mountain Photos, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, oregon three sisters, sisters oregon, three sisters, three sisters wilderness, three sisters wilderness area
I’m very excited to introduce a beautiful new fine art photograph,” Morning Glory”. This image of Central Oregon’s famed Three Sisters Mountains was a long time in the making. My wife Debbie and I have lived in Central Oregon for 18 years and...
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 | Jan 14, 2014 | Bend oregon art exhibits, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, Oregon Photography, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
The Deschutes River near my hometown of Bend, Oregon is a recreational treasure. I’ve explored the banks of the Deschutes hundreds of times over the last 15 years and I always manage to find a new perspectives of the Deschutes River that inspire me. I will soon...
by Mike Putnam | Mar 3, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
I’ve had some fairly exciting developments in my landscape photography world over the last few weeks. I spent a small fortune on new Bend and Central Oregon Greeting Cards which I hope to share with everyone tomorrow night during the First Friday Art Walk in...
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 | 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 | Jan 30, 2010 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Fine Art Landscape Photography Framing
Because I have fielded lots of questions regarding the framing That I select for my Fine Art Landscape Photographs, I’ve finally decided to write an informative piece about this very subject, and here it is! Many people have noticed that when my fine art prints...
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...