We’re not big fans of following the rules, and we have a hunch you’re not, either.

But we know a good thing when we see it, and this list of 12 photography suggestions from our friends at Popular Photography came up on our phodar* more than once over the past couple weeks.

Photography’s as much a science as it is an art, so consider this a brush-up of your fundamentals. Of course, we know you know that we know that you know how fast a shutter speed you need to freeze a person running across your frame versus running at a 45-degree angle to you, or how to expose a sunset so it looks like it’s a half hour later than it is.

But a little review never hurt.

12 Essential Photo Rules from Popular Photography

* Yeah, it’s like radar, but for photography. It’s strong with us.

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