Nikon d7000 camera and lenses? - 1

Wondering what is the best lens to buy for a d7000 my price range is around 600 dollars
i want to take great quality senior photos, that blurr out the background real nice
but also want use the lens for other shooting like a little wedding and just everyday photography

50mm f/1.4 G or D lens

Http://keerok-photography.blogspot.com/2011/05/lenses-so-many-of-them-there-is-no-best.html

For your purpose, the 18-55mm would be perfect. If you wanted more blurring power, get the 50mm f/1.8 which is cheap enough. It can also be used as your walk-around lens if you don't mind walking around more to get the right angle.

If you job really is wedding, you need to spend more. $600 will only gave you limited lens, either you want all in one kitchen sink but not as sharp and slow not good low light, or get a fast low light limited zoom lens.

Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide-Angle

Probably best for your budget, very usefull wide angle and has decent zoom. Wide Angle perhaps the most common one they want to use in wedding and the close up, the 85mm can reach your that distance, however you need to spend another few hundred for external flash is a must.

50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8G.

Here's a Lens Buying guide - http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2009/11/buying-a-lens/

Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens is the best