The camera I use is a Sony a6400. In my opinion this is the best beginner camera you can get right now. You get a great sensor, good build quality, and best of all you get the Sony E-mount. Sony E-mount has the most lenses available for mirrorless cameras and you can use them on full frame or apsc cameras. This is a Huge reason to use Sony if your shopping for a beginner camera as you can use the lenses you buy on a better camera if you decide to upgrade. 


This lens is the Sigma 24-70 f2.8. It is perfect for taking photos of people in most situations. The 2.8 aperture is great for background separation and the focal length is perfect for a variety of portrait situations. This is a full frame lens so it is much bigger and heavier than the other lenses but it means upgrading to a full frame body would be less costly as I already have some lenses. 
The lens I use most is a Sony 18-135 f3.5-5.6. It is sharp and the zoom range is very good. One downside of the lens is the variable aperture of 3.5-5.6 which doesn't create the blurriest of backgrounds and isn't great for low light. Although for a hiking lens, it is almost perfect due to its light weight, small size, and great focal range.
This is the Sigma 30mm f1.4. This lens is the go-to lens for your first apsc prime as the focal length is equal to 45mm on a full frame camera which is very versatile and can be used for so many things such as portraits and low light photos. This lens is also an insane value. You will not find another lens with better price to performance. This lens is just perfect. 
The best accessory you can get for a Sony apsc camera (Besides more lenses) is a battery grip. It makes the camera easier to hold, makes it look more professional, and of coarse doubles the battery life. I have a Meike battery grip and it works by screwing into the 1/4 inch thread at the bottom of your camera and you putting two normal camera batteries inside. Although is can fit two I usually only put one in as it saves on weight and I really just like it for the grip. But for long shoots two batteries is great. 
On the topic of batteries, the Neewer np-fw 50 batteries were the ones I got as soon as I got the camera and they are still working great. There are a lot of cheaper options but Neewer is a good brand name so that's why I went with these and not the many others on amazon. Maybe a bit less battery life then the one that came with the camera but I don't see it as a big issue as you can get two batteries and a dual charger for the same price as one Sony battery with basically the same performance.
This little camera cube is amazing. It was practically made for a Sony a6000 series camera and fits my camera, and both lenses I own like a glove. Great for throwing into day bags and for hiking. Just a must if you own a apsc Sony camera. 
There are a lot of camera bags out there and I would love to try them all but for now I've got a Lowpro ProTactic 450. It works well. It has a good amount of space and it very durable. I wouldn't get this if all you have is one small camera but if you have a drone and multiple lenses then its great to keep all your camera stuff in one place. Its not perfect but a good price and keeps your gear very safe. 
For aerial shots I have a Mavic Pro first generation. I had a Mavic mini before this and although I miss the size I don't mis how flimsy it was and how quickly the wind could take it away. Even though this drone is very old it still takes great pictures and shoots RAW. I wouldn't recommend it for video as I haven't gotten the best results, but for photography it is still a great option. There are a lot of mavic pros on the used market for very cheap and I still think it is a great way to get into arial photography. One thing to look out for though is that it comes with multiple batteries as they are almost impossible to find new. If you want a newer drone, a Mavic mini 2 is also a great option. 
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