The compulsion to make a photograph isn’t as simple as pressing a button. A photographer’s heart and brain work in tandem to expose, compose, and create photographs in practice. I’ve been studying mid-20th-century photographs recently to research for some upcoming Your Shot assignments and relishing in thoughtful compositions that make me stop and examine the movement in a still moment. Isn’t that visual phenomenon incredible?

A thoughtful composition shines with layers of micro-compositions separating the different components in the photograph while still providing a clear focal point for our eyes to start with. Take a look at Your Shot producer David Y. Lee’s recently published Your Shot story dedicated to composition while you’re at it! There isn’t an