If I were in your position my priorities would be:
1. Good lenses-50mm 1.8 or 1.4, and a zoom. I have a Canon 28-135 and a Tamrom 28-300. I use the Tamron alot outside.
2. Lightroom-This is a fabulous tool for editing and organizing. It comes with presets (similar to actions) and there are many more you can download for free. I would also recommend a good noise reduction program such as Noiseware.
3. Storage- you can use up a 500G EHD very quickly with photos and PSD
files.
4. Full version of PS. PSE is a great way to learn and it's inexpensive. Pattie Knox makes fantastic text on a path templates for PSE.
Hope this helps!
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My Gear: Canon 50D, Canon EF 50mm 1.4, Canon EF 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 IS, Tamron 28-300mm IF
My Software: PSE 7, Noiseware Professional, Lightroom 1.4
 
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