Christian Heeb

It was a cold March day in Bend when I went to photograph Alicia Renner for the Source's arts and style issue (which is out on the streets now).
After getting some easy shots of her in her studio where she designs and sews her cloth, Mike, the arts and culture editor, suggested a shot with her bike in Tin Pan Alley.

We drove into  the little service town of El Chalten late one afternoon in March. The day was overcast and you could not see much besides some brown hills and a few hotels, restaurants and wood-paneled houses.

This weekend we had a photo workshop at Smith Rock State Park.
Smith Rock holds a special meaning to me.

Birds have a strange sense of humor. They always pose for you when they know you have a cappuccino in your hand and the camera far away.

Christian Heeb is a travelling photographer based in Bend. We’ll have one of his photos posted each week hereon Bent.

Christian Heeb is a travelling photographer based in Bend. We’ll have one of his photos posted each week hereon Bent.

Christian Heeb is a new contributor to the Bent blog and his photographs, along with some backstory on the shot, will be appearing here regularly beginning with this post. Heeb, a Bend-based photographer who travels the world, shooting photos for magazines including National Geographic Traveller, Conde Nast Traveller, Geo Saison and more.