Shopping List......

On our first day we were provided with a list of Equipment and Materials we'll need.  Looks like I'll be doing a little shopping

Must Have:

• Best Digital camera you can buy (Thank you mom and dad!!)
• Camera User Guide (To be with you at all times!)
• Computer with CD/DVD burner and internet access
• At least 2 4GB cards (You never know when your card might die on you.  So he suggests that when you're out taking a lot of pictures, you rotate your card just incase.  That way you won't loose it all.  He suggested storing in a Gepe.
• External Hard Drive (Learning from the recent death of my desktop - I've got this one covered.  By the end of the class he'll want us to purchase a second.  He's big on backing up your files!)
• Small notebook and pen (He suggests you take notes on the location of your photos)
• USB Jump Drive (Each week he'll put our homework assignments up on a projector so we can all review)
• Micro fiber lens cleaning cloth (Sorry dad....he's not a fan of the tissues and drops you gave me)

Should Have:

• Adobe Lightroom (They offer a student discount - so I'm harassing a co-worker currently a MBA student at NYU.  Saves me $100.  Poor Steve......)
• Card Reader

Optional:

• Assortment of lenses (Thanks to mom and dad I already have a 55-200mm)
• Adobe Photoshop (Elements is fine)
• Cable release or electronic release (Helps take a steady picture)
• Small flash (Apparently he things our built in flashes are pretty sucky)
• Circular polarizing filter (This might fall off the list)
• Tripod
• A good basic digital photography book
• Subscription to National Geographic Magazine (Great source of pictures and inspiration.  Crossed this one off the list today.)