This is a general introduction to photograhy with an DSLR by photographer, instructor, and author Bryan Peterson. It is clearly organized and wery well written. In its 400 pages, the books demystifies exposure, aperture, shutter speed and ISO, before moving in to the creative aspects of photography, such as composition, the use of light, and approaches to photographing people. It also have sections to gives practical advice about what equipment and accessories you will need, and what software you should use for editing digital photographs. Its target audience is beginners, but its in-depth treatment means that also experienced photographers may learn something from this book. In particular, if you are currently using the automatic modes on your camera, and want to learn how to take control of your photography by using its manual settings, this book is for you.

This is not a conventional book, but an interactive series of tutorials on CD with more than 5000 pages of content. It covers every­thing you need to know about digital cameras, digital sensor technology, and digital work­flow. Its tutorials on post-processing and digital image editing, covering Photoshop CS, and Photoshop Elements, and Nikon Capture NX is very well organized and suitable for self-study. Runs on both Microsoft Windows and MacOSX.