Stupid Newbee and Wordpress

[rachelo]

I would like to start a blog, and be able to add and create some galleries also, with a thumbnail on the page that links to the gallery.
examples: http://photomatt.net/photos/log/
http://www.topclassnudes.com/

I got wordpress installed, and I believe that I need some plug-ins to get the galleries and thumbnails going.

This is my first time with blogs, and I am a bit confused.

Thanks for any help.

Rachel