As photographers there’s some stuff that we do.
Focusing. Metering. Making an exposure. There’s more but this’ll do for now.
The HOW we do these things is with our camera.
The WHY we do these things is our intent of composition.
Camera operation is how and composition is why.
We all need to learn to work a camera.
We all need to know our intent of composition.
While we all use a camera, our intent of composition is as unique as we are as individuals.