[Are there free photography classes in SL?]

Did you see the cool trick by clicking cnt0 (thats zero) each time you click 0 it zooms.  cntrl9 resets.

[freebie help]

Go here marketplace.secondlife.com log in to your account use the boxes at the top and then narrow what you are looking to buy.  Just like shopping in real life.  Best of luck.

[adding face in mesh avatar.]

Not 100% but do you have a mesh head?