Very new and welcome advice on setting up

[rylan]

im just learning with the internet, and practicing. Im far from perfect but i try

[40piggies]

Thank-you all for your informative responses. I am leaning towards the Canon EOS Rebel XTi (799- here in Canada). The Photoshop program blew me away.... about 1000- dollars Canadian!!! I wonder if I should shop South? Would you think that I should be looking to buy additional lenses right off... is it better to buy the camera body and lenses separate? I am most interested in doing portraits and also close ups of baby's little feet and hands. Would this require a special lense. Also children move so fast, is the camera I am considering ~ Canon Rebel XTi ~ suitable? Thank-you once again. I am itching to get to the photography store, but it is a blizzard here!