by Mike Putnam | Oct 23, 2014 | aspen grove, bend oregon hiking, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, blue pool, Deschutes River Landscape photography, Deschutes River Photos, deschutes river trail, drake park, Metolius River, Oregon Fall Color, santiam pass, santiam river, shevlin park, smith rock state park, sparks Lake, tamolitch pool, tumalo Falls, tumalo state park
I’ve probably thought about this list of the best fall color hikes in the Bend, Oregon area way too much. I love Bend and the Central Oregon area as much as anyone and as a landscape photographer, I’ve done an extraordinary amount of hiking and scouting...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 26, 2014 | Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Deschutes River Landscape photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, oregon photos for sale
I am about to release a couple of new prints which have me very excited. Below is the final version of one of my newest print of the Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon. Have hiked and run past this location countless times in the past and it is always beautiful. Two...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 18, 2014 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
The 2014 winter has been sporadic and mild in the Outdoor haven of Central Oregon. It has been great for trail running and disappointing for downhill skiing. I talked with an older, more experienced, talented and very kind photographer today and, indirectly, he...
by Mike Putnam | Mar 18, 2013 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Deschutes River Landscape photography
For those of you who are first time visitors to my website, I am a resident of the beautiful city of Bend, Oregon. In my mind(only one man’s opinion), There are three things about the city of Bend which set it apart from other attractive cities. First, Bend...
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 | Jun 22, 2012 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Deschutes River Landscape photography, Oregon, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
I’m excited to share a new print that I will hopefully debut at Bend, Oregon’s First Friday Art Walk for July, 2012. This image was captured along the Deschutes River, near my hometown of Bend. This is one of my favorite groves of Aspen trees in the Bend...
by Mike Putnam | Oct 5, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Deschutes River Landscape photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
Hello Photography friends! After a two month sabbatical, from First Friday festivities, I will be back with with new Fine art prints at my familiar haunt, of Patagonia of Bend. Patagonia of Bend is located at 920 NW Bond Street, in Downtown Bend, Oregon.Fall Art Hop...
by Mike Putnam | May 5, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Columbia River Gorge Landscape Photography, Deschutes River Landscape photography, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon High Desert Landscape Photography, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
I’ve had lots of different Landscape photography exhibits at the Bend Brewing Company, but this one is a little different! First of all, this will be part of downtown Bend’s First Friday Art Walk. Art will will take place between 5-9PM Friady May 6th...
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 | Dec 4, 2008 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon
Hi everybody I know this is short notice but I’ve put together a rather impromptu show for the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Bend which is of course tomorrow night from 5:00-8:00PM (12/5/08). My work will be at Pandora’s Backpack(the Patagonia...