Have these guys never heard of a Darkroom.
Much of the skill in the days before digital was in the printing - the renown Ansel Adams was very particular as to who printed his work.
I watched my Dad tip the frame holding the photographic paper underneath the enlarger to 'correct' perspective & have to move a mask across to compensate the exposure - the inverse square law does have practical consequences. I've watched him mask the sky by moving his hands to interrupt the light to ensure the sky was not overexposed. Seen the use of filters on the enlarger to change the contrast.
The camera has always been the begining of the photographic process - so maybe the term 'Post Production' is in it's self incorrect.
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