CPR wrote:
You can only do so much with hardware. If a faster lens and flash are not an option then go to post-processing and shoot raw so you have more to work with.
Personally I find 10$ a month the right price for always up to date software that does anything I need, soooooo I have the Lightroom/Photoshop deal. Many folks don't like to pay rent so use something else, like Gimp.