>>4371326editing is the single most important part of photography
photography without editing is just button pressing. might as well use your phone. might as well strap a gopro to your forehead for a stream of reality. i swear to god, a lot of people into photography are subconsciously gun guys who wish they could be into real marksmanship but cope by pretending that camera marksmanship (never edit, never crop, never shift exposure, get your settings right at the right time = skill) is what matters
and not the final result that people actually look at
people arent going to read your story about how you held the camera perfectly straight and didnt have to crop