a woman-owned
photo + video agency for consumer + CPG brands

Rooted in strategy with backgrounds in marketing

We get the big picture and cover all the details for purposeful creative. Plus, each production team is highly custom to your brand, industry and goals.

california + colorado

Our headquarters are in Denver and the San Francisco Bay Area, but we work with brands everywhere. Our shoots are both in-person and remote productions (pop your products in the mail and we handle the rest!)

lifestyle

food

beauty

beverage

home

wellness

FASHION

tech

lifestyle food beauty beverage home wellness FASHION tech

THE FOUNDER

Tory Putnam is the founder, creative director and lead photographer at Putnam Creative. She started her career in both agency and in-house PR, social media and marketing roles, and continues to keep marketing goals at the core of each project.

Since 2015, she has been working full-time on creative productions in creative director, producer and photographer roles for consumer brands like Shipt, LifeStraw, Truffle, Yes To, Athleta, Bare Snacks, True Botanicals, among others.

Tory is passionate about bringing together both emerging and experienced creatives to build kind, talented, well-rounded teams. She splits time between San Francisco, Denver and travel.

We draw from our team of experts, specific to your project and industry.

the team

WE ARE…

We Believe in…

KIND WORDS

Testimonials

“Working with Putnam Creative is super fun and collaborative, we got what we were going for right out of the gate. The team has an eye for details, always keeps everything on-brand and makes our products shine.”

SARAH CUSUMANO

CO-FOUNDER AT TRUFFLE

“Putnam Creative created incredible concepts and visual standards for our brand; our content looked beautiful and aligned so perfectly with our consumer’s lifestyle.”

LAUREN SHAFFER

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AT BARE SNACKS

“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 has a gift for bringing together talented creatives and helping them to work their best together through seamless communication and transparency.”

EMILY RIZO

DIRECTOR OF CONTENT & PARTNERSHIPS AT LIFESTRAW

“Tory is genuinely your partner, not just a vendor you hire. My favorite part of working with Tory was her adaptability and flexibility in executing photo shoots and her ready-to-rock attitude… she rolls up her sleeves and gets to work!”

ELIZA HERITAGE

HEAD OF MARKETING & PARTNERSHIPS AT SMITTEN ICE CREAM

“Tory’s photos have been extremely helpful in improving our social media profiles, as well as boosting brand perception and awareness. She’s is very flexible, positive and brings a great attitude to every shoot, plus is always quick with turning around assets and hitting deadlines.”

CAROLINE HELPER

BRAND MANAGER AT CRIMSON WINE GROUP

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

DEFNE CROWE

FOUNDER OF MADE PR

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A FEW BRANDS WE’VE WORKED WITH