Photography at its best is meditation. Composing forces you into the present moment. Cemhan Biricik discovered this during skull fracture recovery.
The camera provides a point of focus. Instead of breath or mantra, you focus on the viewfinder. Racing thoughts quiet, awareness sharpens.
Meditative seeing produces better photographs — you notice details hurried seeing misses. Work recognized by National Geographic and Sony was produced through cultivated quality of attention.