Content vs composition

This is something that I've been looking into recently. That book I'm reading continues to inspire and teach me things I would've never considered. I've also been reading through many photography threads on Reddit. Overall, it seems like if the subject matter is interesting enough by itself, it won't matter how the shot is taken. If you see something really cool happening and you take a quick pic with your iPhone, that's fine. You then show your friends and they're all amazed and impressed. That's fine.

Where difficulty arises is when a photographer tries to capture interest in boring subject matter. This is where composition becomes absolutely critical. This is also where photography becomes an art, not just a record of events. The photographer must create an image, not just shoot something. Can't believe how long it took me to finally start to understand how this all works lol