If you are posting the photos to a web page then a DSLR is huge overkill and probably more trouble than it is worth. I suggest you look at the pan and zoom internet cameras. A good quality version will give you more than the quality you need for a web site, especially if you find one that has an option for stills. If there is no stills option then you may have to rely on the video quality. If you set the camera for a low frame rate you should get high quality images.
As for the remote operation, a pan and zoom video camera would be excellent. You should be able to operate it from your laptop with a crossover or uplink internet cable. If you want more info or explanation send me a PM and I will try to help.
unfortunately a laptop is not as easy to hide in a photo as a 1"x2" remote... but I know what you are saying and a lot of webcam software offer the option to take photos sequencially (one every ten seconds for instance) which can allow you to take photos without having to run and get in place like you would for a timer.
However this is not what I want...I want a digital camera with an automatic setting that is possible to operate by remote. I'm also taking a lot of arts classes and could use it for some interesting photos for those projects.
I appreciate everyone's alternate suggestions though, especially because I am sure they will help other ladies who are reading this thread and looking for ways of taking their own photos, but unfortunately I already know what I need for what I want to do.
Devil's Advocate thank you for that other review link!
