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Consider buying an older used "prosumer" one on eBay before you drop $x,xxx on something high end.
D40, D40x, D80, D90, etc..... You'll get a lot of bang for your buck with any of these.
The 18-55mm kit lens it'll probably come with is good, but I would upgrade to the 50mm 1.8. Just be sure to get one with the AF-S motor in the lens or you'll be stuck with manual focus even though the lens says auto (many affordable Nikon bodies don't have the motor required to turn older AF lenses). This is an exceptional lens and a great deal at around $200.
Also be sure to get an add on flash for the camera so you can do bounce flashes. Either the SB400 or SB600. The SB400 is sufficient for most. Much smaller than the 600, but there are rotation limitations.
Finally, shoot in RAW format when you can. The .jpg conversion in cameras is automatic. Open the RAW file in PS and you can tweak it to your desire. Obviously this can take a substantial amount of time if you've shot dozens or even hundreds of photos, but the end result is always better than the in-camera .jpg conversion.
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