David Pogue's Digital Photography: The Missing Manual - From soup to nuts, this book covers the rudiments and features of everything from buying a digital camera to sharing files. You'll learn how to use the camera to its fullest extent, making images that will take your photography to the next level.
Whether you use a Mac or a PC, you'll get educated in how to use you computer to store, share, edit and organize your images. In addition to digital photography, you'll learn a bit about lighting, composition and troubleshooting.