Yes, that is a clue to one question. There is thought put into it. The photographer pays attention to the lighting and controls how it is captured by the camera and put onto the film. Photography is the art of taking light reflected off of an object and capturing it by focusing it through a lens onto a piece of light sensitive material. The camera controls how much light is let in by two controls.
Film is the recorder that stores the information about the object.
Photography is a young science with its first real access to the average person being less than 100 years ago when George Eastman invented roll film and the first box camera. We have come a long way since that time. This section of the web site will help fill the new photographer in on what it will take to make a good photograph. Good luck as you explore the process.