DSLR Equipment and Resources

This is for my father-in-law Gene, or who we commonly and lovingly call him Papop :) I was going to email this, but it is really hard for me to send emails from here for some reason. Rather than giving myself a headache and pressing send all day long- I kid you not- I figured why not blog it?
First off lenses. These are the lenses I have:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens

This one is my favorite, it’s great for indoor/low light conditions.

Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 SLD DG Macro Lens

I usually use this one outside.

Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Lens

This is an everday use lens. I got it to replace the lens that came with the D40. There’s nothing wrong with the 18-55, it just didn’t focus quick enough to keep up with the monsters kiddos.

Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens

This one came with my D90 and I love it too :)
These are lenses I want:

Sigma 24mm f/1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro Large Aperture Wide Angle Lens

Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Lens

Nikon 85mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens

And I would also love:

Deluxe DSLR Camera Lens Bag

This is the bag I like. I think it would be great for travelling since I’ll be taking the kids back to the states by myself and we’ll be PCSing in a year. I would much rather carry on my camera than leave it in the hands of baggage handlers.
Professor Kobre's Lightscoop, Standard Version
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This is something I will probably buy in the very near future. I think it will save me from buying an external flash until I really need it and can research all the different options.  The before and afters with us are
amazing :)

I also use these for editing:

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7

Adobe Lightroom 3

There are also a lot of resources online that will help in learning new skills. These are some of my favorites:
I ♥ Faces
The Coffeshop Blog
The Pioneer Woman Photography
You can also just google whatever you are looking for when these don’t work.
There are also some IPod/IPhone apps that I like:
You can just search the App Store for these- I’ll give you the full name of the apps.
dSLR Toolkit for Dummies
PhotoCaddy
Rockwell D40 Guide

And I am by no means a pro at this. I don’t think I will ever consider myself a pro because there is always more to learn and better your skills. The more you practice the better your skills become, I fully believe that. And with that you’ll probably need an external hard drive to store all of your photos.Along with leaving space on your computer hard drive, it also ensures that if your computer crashes your photos are safe. I’ve learned the hard way, which is why we have less than 5 photos of our wedding day.
I will update this as I find and learn more. If you have any questions, I be more than happy to help :)
b krissy