There are numerous people here who are good photographers as well as scrapping.
Now I am wondering with which camera you are photographing, are you going for a small compact device or a solid SLR or the new hybrid devices (these are currently very popular due to the light weight)
I photograph with a Sony device alpha77II and I have a 70-400 mm lens for bird watching, the 18-250 mm as an all-round lens (vacation and also shoots that I do) a 50 mm portrait lens, a 90 mm macro lens and then I have another 70-300 mm but I almost never use it.
Now I am wondering with which camera you are photographing, are you going for a small compact device or a solid SLR or the new hybrid devices (these are currently very popular due to the light weight)
I photograph with a Sony device alpha77II and I have a 70-400 mm lens for bird watching, the 18-250 mm as an all-round lens (vacation and also shoots that I do) a 50 mm portrait lens, a 90 mm macro lens and then I have another 70-300 mm but I almost never use it.