The "Photography for Dummies" or "Digital Photography for Dummies" are both real good books. They explain everything in easy to understand language..

Scott W. McClure.

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'You only get one sunrise and one sunset a day and you only get so many days on the planet. A good photographer does the math and doesn't waste either.'... The Late Galen Rowell..

I suggest Daniel Lezano's "The Photography Bible"..

Perhaps keep away from books that teach Digital Photography, as many spend longer teaching post-processing in Adobe than they do teaching photo technique..

StephenG.

Fuji S9600Fuji S5200Fuji F30Fuji E900Canon A710ISPCLinuxOS..

Hucker wrote:.

I am totally new to photography - can anyone recommend a good book?.

It's a topic that comes up every few days, so I decided to make a quick compilation of previous threads for eveyrone's benefit..

Here are some book and tutorial recommendations from the Open Talk forum, including some of my suggestions:http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22979268http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=23207727http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=23164561http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=23341295http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22769960http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22693787http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22461955http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22409585http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22147416.

New blog: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.comCurrent blog: http://photographyetc.livejournal.com..

Those threads are relatively short, so you may want to switch them to Read Flat for easier/faster reading .

Digital_ray_of_light wrote:.

Hucker wrote:.

I am totally new to photography - can anyone recommend a good book?.

It's a topic that comes up every few days, so I decided to make aquick compilation of previous threads for eveyrone's benefit..

Here are some book and tutorial recommendations from the Open Talkforum, including some of my suggestions:http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22979268http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=23207727http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=23164561http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=23341295http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22769960http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22693787http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22461955http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22409585http://forums.dpreview.com/...forums/read.asp?forum=1018&message=22147416.

New blog: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.comCurrent blog: http://photographyetc.livejournal.com.

New blog: http://1001noisycameras.blogspot.comCurrent blog: http://photographyetc.livejournal.com..

For someone just starting out in photography, I would recommend buying a book that is specific for your camera..

I've been reading Gary Friendman's latest book, on Canon's Xt\XTi (350DD International nameplates). You can find it here:http://www.friedmanarchives.com/rebels/.

Biggest thing is almosts every book about a particular camera is going to discuss the fundementals of photography..

Then, it will move on to exactly how to use your individual camera..

Read a page, say about Aperture and how that affects Depth of FIeld.

Then go out and clip something to a chain link fence. Stand slightly off to one side, focus on your "Subject" and adjust aperture with every shot..

Review yoru images and "Learn" how adjusting one single control on your camera will radically alter the image..

Same for Exposure compensation..

If you do not knwo those terms, or understand them completely, any camera specific book will give you teh basics..

Master teh Basics, then experiment, then review..

That;s how most of us improve.simply, old fashion, trial & error for a long period of time.Dave PattersonMidwestshutterbug.com'When the light and composition are strong, nobodynotices things like resolution or pincushion distortion'Gary Friedman..