by Mike Putnam | Dec 28, 2014 | abiqua falls, bend oregon artist, bend oregon hiking, bend oregon photographer, Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, best oregon photos, camp sherman, cleome platycarpa, Deschutes River Landscape photography, fine art landscape photography, fine art landscape prints, fine art photographer, fine art photography, gifts for fly fishermen, golden bee plant, john day painted hills, large format camera, Lower Deschutes River, Metolius River, Middle Deschutes River, mt bachelor poster, Mt. Bachelor Poster, Oregon, oregon fine art photography, oregon photos for sale, oregon three sisters, scott lake, steelhead river, tamolitch pool, three sisters, tumalo Falls
I’ve never done a year in review post before and frankly, the idea scared me. Not because I am not proud of my work, I am quite proud. My trepidation stemmed from the fact that, in most years, I don’t put out a lot of new work. Please don’t...
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 | Apr 18, 2014 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, broken top trail, Central Oregon Fine Art Landscape Photography, Mt Jefferson wilderness Area, Oregon, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, smith rock state park, three sisters wilderness area
Let me start this seasonal update by noting that I Love wildflowers. I mean I really love them. I seek them out every year and I do extensive planning around the timing of the peak blooms of different wildflower locations in the Bend, Oregon area. Yesterday, I...
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 | 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 | Oct 1, 2013 | Art Exhibits in Bend, Bend oregon art exhibits, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, First Friday Art Hop/ Art Walk in Bend, Oregon, Oregon landscape photography exhibits, Oregon Photos, oregon photos for sale, Oregon Rivers, lakes,Streams, and Waterfall Photography
As Bend, Oregon’s Fall Art Hop is upon us I am excited to announce the release of a beautiful new fine art photograph. Tumalo Falls is located approximately 10 miles from where my fall art Hop showing will be held will be held, at Patagonia of Bend, located at...
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 11, 2012 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog, Bend Oregon Photos/Images, visit bend
Let me start by saying that I love my hometown of Bend, Oregon. I’ve lived in Bend for nearly 15 years and have loved every minute of it. Because of my passion for my hometown of Bend, I would like to proudly announce that One of my landscape photographs...
by Mike Putnam | Apr 6, 2012 | Bend Oregon Photography Blog
Today, 4/6/2012 is one of the biggest art days of the year, and I will be unveiling a new print at the Patagonia of Bend store in downtown Bend. Their location is 920 Nw Bond St, suite 101. The following Panorama of Oregon’s Three Sisters and Broken Top...