Your D40 will do you well, if you do two things,,, learn everything there is to know bout the D40, the modes, setups, and lenes available, extra batteries, and memcards, etc,, the second piece of advice, is to take as many pictures as you can, snap everything, because in one way or another everything is a picture,,, You,ll do fine,, relax and enjoy, your talents,,,
Howard...thanks for the good thoughts. I am so glad that there are so many talented people here willing to share like you have. Any critique you can give of my photos is appreciated.