That is sweet. I like the use of the depth of field in that shot, and the composition is great.

As far as my input to the thread. If it is within a person's budget, and nice pictures are wanted, an inexpensive DSLR with a decent lens is a good investment. I use a Sony Alpha 200, and it is a little dated, and I pretty much only use it as a very nice point and shoot (almost always on automatic), but it produces much better results than my true point and shoot... so if I happen to stumble on a nice shot, I have a better chance of it turning out well.

The comments on lighting above are key, as I am learning over time.

I would just urge everyone to be creative, and remember that the photos are digital, so you can take as many as you want and delete the ones that don't turn out well.