[walmerironman]

Hello Everyone!

I am new here so "Hello".

I have had a 400D for a year now having moved back into taking pics after a few years away. I am getting some good pics of mainly my kids but i have to admit I do not appear to have much of a creative bone in me...sadly.

Anyway I want to try and concentrate on either portraits or (complete opposite) pics of freestyle, mtb jumping at a couple of local outdoor venues.

The question I have what should I invest in, if at all, to get the best results?

Current bag holds 400D, std 18-55, Tamron 70-300 1:4-5.6 and an old cobra flash.

I would really like a nice wide angle for the bikes but they all seem very expensive, or maybe an off the camera flash set up. But for portraits is there a recommended lense that is better then the std 18-55, also what about a small studio flash set?

I've a budget of £400, so not the most.

thanks for reading, lots of questions I know.

Thanks

Bryan