Explaining to a Hobbyist Photographer How ROI Works for a Professional

I'm not at all saying that photo editing is bad. But instead, Indeed it's honestly essential. I'm saying that true masters of photography work at least 80% in camera and the rest is all done in post-production of some sort. Heck, I'd even sometimes argue even less is done is post. I want you to think about this almost like swimming as hard as you can to keep your head above water.