lou asked: What sort of lighting, cameras etc would be best for a beginner? I’ve just got a compact digital camera at the moment which I’ve had good results with but I now want to move up a step and make some money.
I want the photos to look professional as if done in a studio

shcurt asked: I have taken some photo classes at school, but that was film, and I’ve used my dads digital camera before, but it’s too big and annoying to carry around. so what’s a good digital camera for a beginner? links to websites would be helpful.
thanks.