I have a lot of questions but honestly, I don't know how to word the questions that I have because I truly know nothing.
My daughter (16) just purchased (today) a Canon Rebel XTi. It comes with the standard lens and the basics to keep it going (you know batteries etc)
I purchased (it's for her stocking... really. We'll throw it in after Christmas Eve and tell her to open it FAST on Christmas morning) a 1 GB 120x speed memory card for her today as well.
This book,
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)
Bryan Peterson
Was recommended as a place for her to begin learning aperture and all those other incomprhensible and unpronouncable words.
Also, we've been recommended to get this particular lens
50mm 1.8 lens
because Braelyn primarily wants to take portrait type pictures. (She's going to be an aunt come October and she's wanting to take some incredible portraits for the new parents) She's been taking some very cool pictures with a basic point and shoot Kodak Easyshare 5mpx so I'm hoping this is a good move for her.
So, with all of that in mind, what threads would you all recommend that we peruse? I'm so afraid of asking questions that are already answered in here but I honestly don't now where to start looking so a search feature for me is pretty worthless.