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Old 11-07-2010, 06:45 PM
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Hi, I am a beginner photographer, with a Nikon Coolpix L100 Point-And-Shoot camera. I have a birthday coming up, and I want to get some things photography related. I already have a tripod, so I've crossed that off the list.

I have the following budgets from my friends and family. (My big budget is already gone.)
$30
$50-$65
And about 3-5 $25.

So, recommendations? (I know the prices are akward, but like I said, the big budgets are already gone.)
The item(s) must be able to work with my camera, and I would like to see things other than books. (As I have a boatload at my library, and have already purchased many.) Maybe filters, or whatever you think I might need. I do close-ups/macro stuff, what I call 'staged close-up photography', and a lot of other stuff. To get a better idea, head over to my flickr. (You can find the link in my signature.)

Please help me!
Thanks in advance.

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Old 11-09-2010, 02:04 PM
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Extra batteries, extra memory cards, an inexpensive editing program like Photoshop Elements or Paint Shop Pro (both under $100), the book "Understanding Exposure" by Brian Peterson....if I can think of anything else I'll add to this post. Hope this gives you a few ideas, anyway.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:39 PM
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There's also Bryan Peterson's Learning to See Creatively--a basic book on composition. If you want to go a little more advanced, there's Michael Freeman's The Photographer's Eye.
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