Nice start sofie! Nice how you left the nails pink. Are you using Photo shop? or CS2? The only thing i might say to do with this photo is to try to darken the brightness to the left of her face. Pretty easy in photo shop to do that. Hope to see more of your work! And thanks for commenting on my portfolio! Angela
Well, for cameras, it depends on what ya wanna spend. I was very happy with my Kodak DX6490, and it's wonderful color and great telephoto lens. ($400). I grew out of it, and moved on to the Canon 20D digital SLR, and it is all I could have ever dreamed or hoped for, although much more expensive. Honestly, I probably couldn't have afforded it, but I ended up winning grand prize in a local photo contest (with my Kodak) and used the winnings to move up to a pro-caliber camera ($1,400).
I can honestly say it's more about the 'eye' than the camera, though. Keep experimenting and shooting, and experience will help you grow as a photographer.
You also can't go wrong here at Usefilm! There are some SERIOUSLY talented shooters here, who are willing to share their time and experiences.