Newbie with newbie questions

[TPERedNeck]

Wow, thank you everyone for the replies. I was really expecing the normal suggestion, which is "SEARCH". I am gonna take a little time and follow the links that were given to me and research around.

Thanks everyone!

[Jim Bryant]

Yes, there are particular camera books out there you can purchase for the model of camera you own that are written by non technical people in a way so that the novice can understand. Most can be found at the larger camera stores off and online.

When I first got the Canon EOSD1 system, the instructional booklet provided must have been written in Greek, so I went to Glazers in Seattle and purchased one written by a photographer. It's a start on learning what your camera can do for you, but it's not going to help you instantly take better pictures. That's a learning process that takes a while, some sooner, while others it takes a bit more time, depending on just how much you devote your time in taking pictures.

Good luck and have fun

[davidshere]

Try this Ken Rockwell

[Lynn4519]

I came across a training video(DVD) for my canon rebel XTI by Blue Crane digital. They have them on amazon but I ended up finding mine on e-bay. It has helped me much more than just reading a manual.
I hope this might be of some help to you

[RoyL]

Originally Posted by Lynn4519

I came across a training video(DVD) for my canon rebel XTI by Blue Crane digital. They have them on amazon but I ended up finding mine on e-bay. It has helped me much more than just reading a manual.
I hope this might be of some help to you

But please don't ever underestimate the value of your manual.

It does not tell you how to take picture, though it will give advice on Depth of Field, Framing and other simple techniques, but the real value is that is describes all the features of your camera. Read about the feature, try to understand what each element of the camera feature can do and most of all, how can you apply, combine, alter, or whatever, those features to enhance your photography. Photography is as much about experiment and mistakes as it is about good photography. And only you can do all that, no books.

Try this site. It is generic but useful

http://www.shortcourses.com/use/