 | Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens
Buy new: $659.95 / Used from: $448.00 You don't need the top of the line camera right away. While the Nikon D40 is cheaper, it also has a small MP which won't work to great for blowing your pictures up. Also you could always buy refurbished or used to help you save that extra buck
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![Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lens](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41Xedpi5HFL._SL75_.jpg) | Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lens
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $187.99 Great second lens to have. You can always buy the 18-200mm lens down the line
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 | SanDisk Ultra Compact Flash 2GB Card (SDCFH-002G-A11) (Retail Package)
Buy new: $16.25 / Used from: $9.00 2gb and 4gb memory cards are great to have. Only reason you don't want to buy a 8gb or higher, is because you memory card may become corrupt and you will lose all of those precises photos.
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 | Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Volumes 1 and 2 (Includes The Digital Photography Book Volume 1 and The Digital Photography Book Volume 2) by Scott Kelby
Buy used from: $48.62 Umm can I say amazing. I own both of his books and I have learned sooo much. I took a photography class at school and it was basically the same thing you read in his books.Great for beginner photographers. I refer to this book a lot.
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 | Lowepro Slingshot 200 All Weather Backpack (Black)
Buy new: $79.95 / Used from: $74.99 Great bag if you are a on vacation. You simply walk and if you see something you want to take a picture of you simple slide the bag around to your front unzip the bag and pull out your camera, put it away and keep on walking.
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 | Lowepro CompuDaypack Camera Bag (Slate Gray)
Buy new: $79.95 / Used from: $45.00 Great bag for carrying both your laptop and camera. Great for travel you can have it with you on a plan or on a bus. You have both your camera and laptop their ready to use.
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 | Nikon SB-600 Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $214.95 / Used from: $190.00 Great small flash, better then the sb-400 because it has an adjustable flash head, which the sb-400 does not. You can eventually upgrade to the SB-800.
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 | Westcott 301 Photo Basics 40-Inch 5-in-1 Reflector
Buy new: Too low to display Lets just say you will use this a lot, either to bounce light onto a subject, or to deflect harsh light.
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 | Joby GP1-D1EN Gorillapod Flexible Tripod (Grey)
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $9.99 You can wrap this baby around anything you want and it is very sturdy. You can also put a flash on it and hang it from a tree limb when you outside and need that extra boost of light. You will use this. This is one tripod that I recommend.
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 | SanDisk ImageMate 12-in-1 Flash Memory Card Reader SDDR-89-A15
Buy new: $35.00 / Used from: $17.99 Buy it, it will make transferring your photos from you memory card to your computer a lot easier and quicker. It has 12 different ports so you can have all different types of memory cards and it will read them.
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 | Epson P-2000 Multimedia Storage Drive, Viewer, and Audio/Video Player (B31B174011)
Only if you need to save the images on your card because you are running out of room, but you will find out that this can save a shoot, when you are shooting a wedding, if you get there.
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 | LaCie Rugged All-Terrain 250 GB USB 2.0/FireWire 400/800 Portable External Hard Drive 301291
Buy new: $93.95 / Used from: $90.00 Great travel external hard drive, its rugged and tough, you can always buy more or buy bigger. Lacie is a great brand for storing, your photos and other media.
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 | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2
Buy new: $260.99 You think you have great pictures now, what to you process them trough lightroom, you pictures will be just that much more amazing, and can help you get that client, that you need. You also may want to get training on how to use lightroom.
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 | Adobe Photoshop CS4
Buy new: $579.99 I know it is pricey but, this is for the true serious photographer, who wants to take that picture to amazing. Plus, if you buy it and shoot in camera RAW, you get to use a plug-in which runs a lot like lightroom.
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 | Nikon Capture NX 2 Full Version
Buy new: $127.43 If you want to shoot straight from your nikon camera to your computer you are going to need capture nx, but it is more then just that, it is also like photoshop and lightroom. Also recommend training for this program
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