I agree.. I am a free lance photographer. if you are serious in buying a really good digital camera for yourself I would recommend the Canon Powershot (even though I personally only use Nikon) http://www.canon.ca/inetCA/subCategoryHome?msegid=2&catid=17&scatid=18 Best value for your dollar in my opinion. However, like many have already said in above posts, it would be better to get a client that you know, to take free picture for you that already has a lot of professional equipment .