Gerald Watson

I would suggest Basic Photograpy by Grims you can
find it at Barns and Nobles. It is excelent in basic
photography and Dslr

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

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I get a lot of used books for my students via Amazon.com from the USED ones available. Often books that once cost 45 U.S.D. are 4 to 7 dollars each.

Sunnybuck Loc: Pleasanton, Kansas

True! Amazon used is a very good avenue.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

You will get a lot of recommendations for Bryan Peterson's book and I agree with them. But. . .

I was shooting with my D90 for over two years when I ran into Darrell Young's book Mastering the D90. As I began to read, he opened up for me, a whole lot of features and recommended settings that I didn't even know existed. When I bought my D7000, I made the Darrell Young Mastering the D7000 one of the first accessories to purchase. Equally good are similar books by David Busch.

Modern electronics--not just cameras--are so powerful that I sometimes go about using them without going deeper. I still have not mastered my automatic rearview mirror that changes to night vision automatically. ;-) It just works. But with the modern cameras, it can improve your images immensely.

MarkD Loc: NYC

My favorite basic photography book is, "National Geographic Complete Photography". While "Understanding Exposure" is a good book, I think another Bryan Peterson book, "Understanding Photography Field Guide" is better for beginners. It includes much of Understanding Exposure plus other equally important topics. Either the NG book or the Field Guide will give you a good Photography 101 course.

Another worthwhile book is a guide to your specific Rebel. There are several good ones. The Digital Field Guide books are especially good for newbies.

makane Loc: CLE/Tremont

Thanks you all. Seems clear what the choice will be. Merry Christmas!