Model Web Site

My prime hobby is photography and the next is web site building. So now I have a young model (18+) asking me about getting a web site. The idea is members can see content, that will include, photos, her blog and a discussion forum. I like the idea of building it, but it includes a lot of things I have no experience in. Can someone point me to documentation/tutorials/scripts or anything that might help. I don't want a turnkey solution. I want to learn how to do this. Thank you! Stephen