I'm a semi-professional photographer. I shoot with a D40 -- check out my sites below and see if you like the results!
But, truth be told, I am starting to feel like the D40 is limiting me a little -- but only in very specific ways (lack of certain control modes, in particular). I would recommend the D90 as a good all-around camera: lots of features, not too heavy or unwieldy, and all-around enjoyable.
That's just my (Nikon-centric) recommendation. What you should do is go try some of these in your hands. Don't listen to what others tell you about what "real photographers" use. As we all know... you can make great photos with any camera. The equipment just makes it easier for you to do what you want, it won't make great photos for you!
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