Before I became a photojournalist, I photographed landscapes. However, one of the traps I fell into as an amateur photographer was over-editing my images.
Photojournalism taught me to capture a good photo first, as opposed to fixing a bad photo later using fancy software.
While I still use photo editing software to adjust my photos, I use it strategically for making artistic decisions that do not dramatically alter the photo.
Justin Sheely 
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