A lot of people have a stigma about post production and make claims like "true photographers don't need to edit" or "film is better" but thats not true. Photography is an art form and manipulating your images is just another way to draw the image you see in your mind and bring it to a space where others can see it too. Film can also be manipulated and edited and has been forever.

And no not everyone can make the same thing but that's what make it art. If everyone took the same photo and edited it the same way then whats the point of creating?