u/Inevitable-Act1220

So my wife recently came to me and said she wants to start doing family photography, she said she’s been thinking about it for a while and thinks she would be really good at it. She is a very creative person with a good eye. But she has no real camera or photography experience. She told me she wants to get the Nikon z6 III, and a Nikon nikkor z 24-120mm. So basically she wants to spend over 3k for something she has never actually tried. I tried talking her into starting with something cheaper. But she seems to be really sure. Should I talk her out of it? And if so what’s some real experience family photographers could give me to give her on why she should not spend this much on a something she had never tried?

Just getting into Pokémon collecting for the first time. I know I want a wotc base set card. But my budget is about 250 max. And I’m curious if I should get a more popular Pokémon that’s unlimited or get a less popular shadowless higher graded Pokémon. I want my first few purchases to be safe bets that are decently liquid and hold there value well. Any advice on where I should go unlimited to fit my budget or it’s not worth it, or to only go first edition and just keep saving up. Curious on any advice or ideas from experienced collectors? I just thought getting a wotc psa8 or high would be a good first buy but don’t know what fits my goals and is in my budget?