 | Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: $2,609.66 / Used from: $1,100.00 Yea I know the D300s just came out but that doesn't change the fact this is the best bang for the buck in digital photography going. I've about 50,000 shutter snaps with not a glitch. I regularly make stunning prints up to 17x22 that rival any other cameras going. Simple rugged Nikon
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 | Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Buy new: $389.95 / Used from: $200.00 Ooops! Nikon made a mistake! Absolutely PRO quality optics in a consumer package. A bit plasticy but my go-to lens when striking out with just camera and lens. You's have to spend another $800 to improve a little..
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 | Nikon Capture NX Software for Windows and Mac
Buy used from: $100.00 IF you shoot Nikon you need this! Yea it's different than Photoshop and takes some getting used to but translates those .nef files better than you or Adobe can with Photoshop. Ram hog so beef that up. It's made by NIK software. Give it a try.
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 | The Photographer's Guide to Capture NX2 (eBook for NX 2) by Ph.D Jason P. Odell
Thanks Dr. Odell! A clear well written to the point book which will guide you through the learning curve of NX2.
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 | Adobe Photoshop CS4
Buy new: $642.49 A great classic all in one photo processing environment. All you really need from capture to print. IF your Nikon start with NX2 and end it here. Combined with Bridge and Camera Raw it's like a clunky Lightroom but with way more capabilities. Industry standard
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 | Uncommon Places: The Complete Works
Buy new: $34.97 / Used from: $39.09 This will get you looking at the scenes in between. It's often hard to get past the iconic desert landscape with saguaro, sunset, fence and cowboy and i tend to get tunnel vision. Stephen Shore made this series back in the 1970's and documents the "road". Not all desert but enough to make it an all time favorite.
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 | Third Views, Second Sights: A Rephotographic Survey of the American West
Buy new: $43.80 / Used from: $36.97 Another way to look at our American Landscapes ... I wish I thought this up!
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 | Desert: The Mojave and Death Valley by Jack Dykinga
Buy used from: $41.99 ALL of Jack Dykinga's work is stunning and the quintessential desert photography. The essay is a great read as well!
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 | Photographs of the Southwest by Ansel Adams
Buy new: $35.25 / Used from: $9.47 Don't discount Ansel Adams. We tend to get jaded and as a result I tend to put his work farther down the list but there is a refined beauty in Ansel's work matched by none. This is a mixed bag but a must have none the less. Excellent print quality.
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 | Observations in an Occupied Wilderness: Photographs by Terry Falke
Buy new: $31.71 / Used from: $7.76 Another take on the modern landscape. Not a household name but should be! has a timeless classic feel to it one would easily include with the masters. I hope to find more of his work. Please give this one a shot!
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