New to photography, this is a great book for beginners with the Rebel XS. Though some may have an aversion to being called a dummy for reading this book, it is written in plain language. The author spends as much time on the how-to as she does on the why . This is crucial for beginners like me.

I have also picked up the Digital Field Guide for the same camera by Charlotte Lowrie. Though there is much overlap between the two, the second is slightly more technical and in-depth, and assumes the reader wants to do more than snap family photos. Both are good, but the dummies version is geared for the beginner.


I plan to keep both books handy for reference.