Often, it includes countless hours of tweaking the settings and then reapplying the effects to every photo in the set. Normally, photographers use Adobe Lightroom to give their photos that extra oomph or to convey a specific atmosphere they felt while on the location. You can tell an entire story without writing a single line.
There’s a good reason why it’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words. There’s nothing like 20/20 vision, but unfortunately, cameras still aren’t able to magically transport viewers into the world of our photos.