In this articles you will find a lot of technical information about the digital photography. Want to know how light creates a digital image - look at Film versus Digial. There are other articles, like DOF and Diffusion
Demystifying the Confusion, Tones and Zones, Digital Histograms and more. Well, now I am going to read some of those articles myself :)

Do you want ot learn photography lighting and start it from the very beginning, where everything is crystal clear? Here is your chance - PPF LIGHTING WORKSHOP (Lighting Dynamics) by Ed Shapiro. You can post your questions and ideas, they will be answered. This is the Must Read for almost every photographer.

May be some of you know that Ed Shapiro, which articles I have on my website, was sick for a few months. Thank God, now he is well again and back to business. It seems that he still has the same level of energy as before, so he become a moderator and prolific contributor to the the
ProPhotoForum - Professional Photographers Forum. This forum dedicated to every aspect of professional photography and you can find there answers to many of your questions. There is a special section of the forum - Ed's Workshops, which you may want to pay a special attention :)

"The great photojournalists," Labelle says (the author of the book), "are not in love with the mechanics of photography-they are in love with people and with life. Photography is the brush they use to paint the world as they see it." In his book, which I just ordered and am looking forward to read through, he teaches us how to look for and find images that make great stories. SportShooter.com published a review which may help you to decide whether the book is for you and tells you what professional photojournalists think about this great book.

In two parts of this video (published on SportsShooter.com) you can learn about setting your lights and basic metering techniques, such as how to control exposure with a bright lit background.