Easy to read/understand photography book??

[karebear1]

Can someone suggest an easy to read nad understand book about photography and using camera settings to me? I have a Canon IS2- and want to learn how to use it more then just on the automatic setting.

I'm also lookinmg for some suggestions regarding how to go about learning one thing at a time. Is there an order I should learn it in? I start to learn and then it all becomes too much for me and discourages me from continuing.

ANY info you all could share with me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[mabas9395]

Understanding Exposure by Bryan Petterson.

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Updated/dp/0817463003/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-9182953-8548943?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173837258&sr=8-1

[DVC Jen]

The author mentioned above also has a book out called Digital Photography.

They cover nearly the same things and I have both - but I honestly prefer Digital Photography. It was the first I read and I think covered more related to the digital side - plus it has a small tutorial on photoshop.

[Dan Murphy]

http://www.shortcourses.com/

Excellent book, also applies to the S2

http://www.shortcourses.com/bookstore/canon/book_canons3is.htm

[AndrewWG]

Wow, that looks like just the book for me too. I have the S2 but the camera hasn't really changed all that much. Thanks for the link Dan.

Andy

[bethbuchall]

I've been lurking around here for a little while, and this was a question that I have been meaning to ask. Thanks for all of the great suggestions!

I have been looking at the Canon S3-IS, and I think that I'll probably end up getting it soon.

I used to know more about photography back before I had kids. I even had a simple darkroom set-up. I seem to have forgotten a lot, and of course, I need to move into the digital age.