If you are interested in starting your portfolio for a modeling career or just want some fun pics contact me for a quote.

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If you book before the end of September it’s only $50
Includes

• one 8×10 print
• 2 hours of on location shooting
• or 1 hour in the studio
• a low res cd for posting to the web
• an online gallery

Here are some Examples

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Here is her winning heart felt story.

To some, a picture is just an image. To me, a picture tells a story. How can a person describe the vibrant colors of a sunset, the soft gentle skin of a newborn, or the tears of a father giving his daughter away as a bride? That is what a picture has the potential of capturing in a simple press of a button. Click. I hope that as I describe my family’s unique circumstances, I might persuade you to choose me as the winner for this giveaway.

My uncle, Steven Riggs, was born with a congenital heart defect. His heart was turned around backwards and flipped upside down. When he was fourteen years old he had open heart surgery. The doctors placed an artificial valve into his heart. After sewing him back up they were dismayed to find that his heart rate had dropped and was dangerously too low. A day or two later, the doctors went under his ribs and put a pacemaker in. In December 2009 he spent Christmas at Primary Children’s Hospital. (His condition being so rare, the equipment and technology needed to replace his pacemaker could only be found there. As people with this condition, don’t live very long.) This is only the beginning of his extensive poor medical history.

No matter what the doctors say, I know his heart is strong. His ability to love and care for others cannot be denied. My uncle is by far, one of the greatest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Through all of his health problems, he has remained happy, full of hope, and lives life to the fullest. Steve continues to amaze doctors, family, and friends with his positive attitude of life and what is to come.

We are about to celebrate Steve’s 40^th birthday, which in itself is a major accomplishment! His wife, Heidi, is throwing him a surprise birthday party on August 28^th. It would be a great honor to have a photographer there to capture this wonderful celebration of his life surrounded by family and friends. I know that the lens that captures the vibrant colors of a sunset, the soft gentle skin of a newborn, and the tear of a father giving his daughter away as a bride, has the potential of letting my uncle’s smiles last a lifetime, come what may. Click.

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If you would like to purchase a print visit the gallery, http://torstenbangerter.smugmug.com/People/SLCzombiewalk/, enter the code zombie to get 50% off prints at checkout.

Here is a video I made.

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Shooting lightning can seem very daunting at times, but with the right equipment and technique it easy.

Equipment
DSLR with a bulb setting  this is somethings its own setting, like on my 5d, on its in the manual setting like my xt rebel.
Sturdy Tripiod
Remote Shutter Release .  You don’t have to use the name brand one, I bought mine of ebay for like $8
When Raining
A Rain Sleeve for the camera
Rain gear for your self

Technique

First off understand bulb mode.
Bulb mode is where the shutter is open as long as you are holding the shutter release and you choose the aperture.
When selecting an aperture pay attention to how close the lightning is.  The further way the lightning the bigger the aperture you wan, the closer it is a smaller aperture you want.  I usually just start at f/4 then adjust from there.  After you set the aperture press in the shutter release and lock it until you see lightning, after lightning is finished release it.  Now this is where you are going to have to be patient it may take some time but you will capture a good one.  If you don’t see any lightning for like a minute or so just release it and try again.

If you dont have a remote it’s possible to do it with out but defiantly harder .  Just set in on manual. But on a long shutter speed like 15″ or 30″ and close down that aperture. Just keep shooting until you capture something.

Make sure to pay attention to your surroundings, the lightning is not the whole pic.
Which one is more interesting the one by the house or the one with reflection in the water? 

Hope you have fun trying this out and be safe. 

I am doing a new contest/giveaway on Facebook.  I will be giving away one free portrait session.  It can be a Engagements, Bridals, Seniors, Headshots, or a regular old portrait session.
I will choose one lucky person to get their free shoot.

To Qualify for the contest do the following,
Become a fan of my facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/torbangphotography.
Write a 250+ word essay  about why you deserve a free session. Send them by email to torbangerter@gmail.com or a message in facebook.
Post this on your status on Facebook, “Win a free portrait session from Torbang Photography, go to http://torstenbangerter.com/uncategorized/portrait-session-giveaway for more info.”
Enter by August 12th

Thats it, I will choose the winner on August  14th and post it here and on Facebook.
Good Luck

The Portrait session will be preferably at my studio, or a location in Utah County.  It will be limited to  2 hrs, includes a cd of low res pics, and images uploaded to an online gallery.

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