1.Setting the exposure using the histogram.
-The camera’s LCD screen might be a good way to tell if what you’re doing is right, but it’s not entirely reliable in conditions like harsh sunlight.
2.RAW
-shooting in RAW format will give you access to the full capabilities of your camera.
3.Selecting focusing points manually
-Your camera has the option of selecting the autofocus points for you, but it can’t always anticipate correctly.
4.Learn all AF modes
-Most cameras come with different autofocus modes like One-shot AF, Servo AF and AI Autofocus.
5.Aperature priority
-In aperture priority mode, your camera will vary the exposure settings depending on the aperture value you set
6.Shutter priority
– it gives you complete control over shutter speed while making all the other settings automatically
7.Control motion blur
-Motion blur often comes from using a shutter speed that is too slow for holding the camera in your hands
8.Manual White balance
-recommend learning to set white balance manually, according to each lighting situation.
9.Drive modes
– there are three of them: single shot, continuous low and continuous high.
10.ISO
-Learn how to select the correct ISO value depending on the lighting conditions.
11.Auto-ISO
-auto ISO will help you when shooting hand held
12.Exposure compensation
-It is a +/- scale that will tell your camera to increase or decrease exposure, depending on your needs.
13. Manual exposure
-The last stage of learning how to use your camera’s settings is full manual control.