If you are a beginner or want to be a good photographer you must know some basic rules of photography. After knowing the rules when you practically shoot any photograph then, before press the shutter button you must remember these 12 things.

Camera settings

1. Exposure Triangle
2. White Balance
3. Metering mode
   • Matrix Metering
   • Center-Weighted Metering
   • Spot Metering
4. Focusing points
5. Focusing mode (AF-S/AF-C/AF-A)

Visual settings

1. Angle of shot
2. Composition
3. Distractions
4. Background / Foreground
5. Light
6. Shadow
7. Concept