by Mike Putnam | Apr 3, 2017 | 7 wonders of central oregon, 7 wonders of oregon, 7wco, elk lake, fine art landscape photography, Hosmer Lake, newberry crater, newberry crater national volcanic monument, seven wonders of central oregon, seven wonders of oregon
The Seven Wonders of Central Oregon…. I love lists…especially outdoor related lists. Ever since Travel Oregon’s wildly successful Seven Wonders of Oregon campaign, I’ve brainstormed about what would be on my list of the Seven Wonders of...
by Mike Putnam | Nov 5, 2015 | bend oregon hiking, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, best oregon photos, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, fine art landscape photographs, fine art landscape prints, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Large format photographer, Oregon, oregon fine art photography, Oregon High Desert Landscape Photography, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography, smith rock, smith rock state park
I am proud to announce the release of “Smith Rock Morning”, my newest fine art photograph which I will unveil at the upcoming First Friday(11/6/2015) Art Walk at Crows Feet Commons( 875 NW Brooks Street, Bend, Or). I’ll be at Crow’s Feet from...
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 | Dec 16, 2013 | Art Exhibits in Bend, Bend oregon art exhibits, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Oregon, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, Oregon Photography, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, sisters oregon
I have always been a person who possess a strong sense of place. Where I live has always been a great source of happiness for me. My wife, Debbie and I selected to live in Central Oregon nearly 15 years ago because it has an amazing geographic diversity and all...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 30, 2013 | Art Exhibits in Bend, Bend oregon art exhibits, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon High Desert Landscape Photography, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
I am very excited to release this new fine art print of Central Oregon’s stunning Smith Rock State Park this Friday, 2/1/2013 , during Art Walk in Downtown Bend, Oregon. Smith Rock is one of the places that make my hometown of Bend an amazing place to live and...
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 | Oct 31, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
The first time I went hiking at Central Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park, I was shocked that it had not somehow become a national park. I realize that the acreage is on the small size for a National Park, but the scenery is absolutely stunning. Smith...
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 | Feb 16, 2011 | Bend and Central Oregon Greeting/Note Cards, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography
As with most aspects of my life as a Landscape photographer in the Bend Oregon area, things have evolved. I try to continually improve the quality of my Photography, my Greeting cards, my fine art prints and the service that I offer to collectors. I have recently...
by Mike Putnam | Jan 19, 2011 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
I recently sold an image to some very personable new collectors of my work and I was so happy with how their Smith Rock State Park image turned out, I printed one for myself! I just completed my Smith Rock print and promptly hung it at the Bend Brewing Company in...