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Originally Posted by Tiger
If it is portrait photography you don't need the Macro lens, usually for portrait photography you don't want a wide angle lens either (but I'm no expert). Below a 50mm lens you can distort the picture, such as making the face look wider. You probably want a 'prime' lens. You can get a nice F2.8 50mm prime lens for usually under $200. faster lenses get more expensive of course.
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IMO, 50mm is a bit short for a portrait lens. You can make it work on a small frame sensor - still a bit on the short side though. On a full frame camera, that's too short, IMHO.
As for the OP's question - books, videos and more classes would probably help her the most to be honest. I know it's not a great and exciting answer but if she isn't able to tell you exactly what she wants and why she needs it, she probably isn't at the point where she's stretching the limits of her current gear.
edit: or how about this - take her out for a photography trip... even to some cool spots in banff/jasper for a weekend. Time and space to practice will do more for her than any piece of gear will.