Lighting:

Simple system-gooseneck halogen lamp

Complex system-clip on lights with dimmer Keep it simple!

Watch the flash on the camera Watch interference from overhead lighting in classrooms

Cameras:

Digital Still Cameras Floppy drive camera Mavica- easy to use, floppy makes it fast to transfer image, limited disk space

Smart Media Card/memory stick Olympus C3000 Olympus C4040- both are easy to use, must use USB cable or card reader (takes more time), can take many pictures in sequence.