When framing a scene which I have decided "speaks" to me, I tend to mentally run through many suggested guidelines and determine which, if any, will improve what I am trying to capture and the image I hope to create.
I rarely read any manuals unless to find some specific information. Rather, I find nearly every piece of information on cameras and lenses available through various sources (many videos) on the Internet.
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This is an article by Joe Edelman. The short read is, other than a fleeting moment, a one press of your shutter button isn't enough. Spray and pray still doesn't get the job done. Take a few minutes to read the Article
Good fodder to think about on every shoot. However, I opt to always shoot with a silent shutter as I have discovered that my results when creating candid/street images are far better as I generally have my subject more relaxed and not tense waiting for the click.