Tory Putnam holding camera

Meet Tory

photographer. producer. creative director.

Tory Putnam sitting in chair

meet tory

Tory is a photographer, creative director and producer based in Denver, Colorado and regularly working in San Francisco, California, after a over a decade of living and working in the Bay Area. Tory is the founder of Putnam Creative, and is passionate about bringing together talented teams of creatives and strategists to craft beautiful, impactful photos and videos.

Since launching her photography business in 2015, Tory has been creating commercial and product photography for lifestyle and CPG brands, capturing brand photos for small businesses and entrepreneurs, and photographing portraits for individuals and teams.

With a background in marketing, Tory’s work blends strategy with beauty to help clients reach e-commerce, branding, community building and marketing goals.

“a true visionary”

a few features

“wealth of experience”

“a keen eye for detail”

Select clients

Partial Client List

  • Shipt

  • Truffle

  • True Botanicals

  • Google

  • ARCONA

  • Crow Canyon

  • Crimson Wine Group

  • Yes To

  • Gradient Comfort

  • Bare Snacks

  • Athleta

  • DHC USA

  • Alter Eco

  • CW Stockwell

  • Goldenerre

Photo Features

  • Forbes

  • New York Times

  • Inc

  • Mother Mag

  • TODAY with Hoda & Jenna

  • The Everygirl

  • 7x7

  • Fast Company

  • Brit+Co

  • Business Insider

  • Eater

  • SF Weekly

  • Serious Eats

  • The Stripe

  • FabFitFun

  • Glitter Guide

behind the scenes of a client session

the creative agency

In addition to my work as a photographer, I’m also the founder of Putnam Creative, a photo and video agency elevating consumer brands.

Through the agency, we offer a full-service production experience for product brands. From lifestyle to product, social video to e-commerce shots, tabletop sets to brand story films - we’ll bring together a talented team that’s just the right fit for your brand’s unique style and goals. 

behind the scenes of a product photography session

Kind words

Testimonials
“My favorite part about working with Tory was it was SO easy. She was quick with shots, paid attention to details, gave me loads of photos to choose from and made me feel relaxed and at ease.”

Joan Kosmachuk

"Tory is someone you immediately feel comfortable with and she really cares that you get the best shots. The entire experience was truly excellent, very organized. I highly recommend her!"

Jess Johnson

"Tory is professional, full of energy and encouragement. It’s easy to see she genuinely loves what she does. It was an enjoyable experience from start to finish and well worth the investment."

Shannon McNab

"Tory has a true knack for getting amazing portraits. She’ll make you feel comfortable and confident, always delivering photos where you look great and capture your personality."

Cait Weingartner

"Tory makes it so fun and easy to be in front of the camera. Her relaxed, confident positivity radiates and brings out a person’s authentic personality. My team feels more professionally polished.”

Lisa Hardy

“Tory understands how a PR/social media business operates and the content we need and delivered above and beyond. Tory’s work is exceptional and she is extremely positive, organized and talented!”

Defne Crowe, Founder & CEO at MADE PR

“Tory is very positive and brings a great attitude to every shoot. She’s always quick with turning around assets and hitting deadlines. I love working with Tory, she always delivers great work!”

Caroline Helper, Brand Manager at Crimson Wine Group

“Tory is a fabulous photographer with a wonderful eye, but her ability to adapt to our company goals and just get things done makes her a great partner.”

Sheila Grady, Vice President of Brand & Product Marketing at Shipt

"tory is genuinely your partner - not just a vendor you hire. she showcased the beauty of the product, efficiently prepared shot lists, sourced creative ideas and formatted photos to fit our needs.’

Eliza Heritage, Head of Marketing and Partnerships at Smitten Ice Cream

"in the timeframe we started using Tory's  photography, our fans and followers on social media increased by 43% on Instagram and 33% on Facebook."

Sheila Grady, Vice President of Brand and Product Marketing at Shipt