Reddit reviews Photography (9th Edition)
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Many people who have used this book have become professions photographers.Clarity and convenience have always been a focus of this book.Improving visual awareness is a major emphasis of this book.
I always recommend [this book](http://www.amazon.com/Photography-9th-Barbara-London/dp/0131752014/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254823981&sr=1-1} (its a college textbook, so it's a little pricey, but its full of information and extremely useful).
Learning how to critique photographs, as well as take critique, is the single most important thing to learn as a photographer. If you're able to critically look at a photograph and say what is successful and what is not, you learn how to criticize your own work as you are doing it.
But thats just my two cents. Best of luck! Wish I had the guts to do urban exploring, I've done some but not much.
If price is not a problem, Photography by Barbara London Upton is a very good book. It is easy to understand with many examples about almost any aspect of photography. I got a used copy for a few bucks at a yard sale when I was starting out, and it has served me very well. Amazon link below:
http://www.amazon.com/Photography-9th-Edition-Barbara-London/dp/0131752014/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342824559&sr=8-1&keywords=PHOTOGRAPHY+9TH+EDITION
A t3i is a terrible camera for film.... /sarcasm
I recommend Photography, buy the 9th edition used, there isnt all that much difference. Or Hedgecoe's New Manual of Photography
http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0131752014/