I have a gift card to Barnes and Noble. I don't really read fiction so I figured some books on photography stuff would be good. fwiw I have an SX10is which is being replaced by a D5000 with the 18-55 on Wednesday. I shoot mostly nature/scenery and I like trying to take pictures of watches. I know how to work manual mode on my camera(and typically do so) but from there not a ton. If there aren't any books that have lots of info that I can't get from the internet then that's okay too. Thanks!
Just a few here... [ame="http://www.amazon.com/David-Pogues-Digital-Photography-Missing/dp/0596154038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279496982&sr=8-1-spell"]David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual[/ame] [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Composition-Digital-Photography-Techniques/dp/0470527145/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279497056&sr=1-1"]Creative Composition: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques[/ame] [ame="http://www.amazon.com/How-Do-Everything-Digital-Camera/dp/0071495800/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279497148&sr=1-1"]How to Do Everything: Digital Camera[/ame]
Scott Kelbey has 3 books in a series on photography. I've got 2 of them, and enjoyed reading them. Also a highly recommended read is Understanding Exposure. Author eludes me at the moment.