“Photoshopped” was originally applied derisively to photographs with garishly vivid colors that had been obviously over-sharpened.  Before long, “photoshopped” was used to describe any photo processing whatsoever, implying that any processing was evil or, at best unethical.

The truth of the matter is that every photo is edited.   The jpg that comes out of a camera or smartphone is already the result of extensive processing.  The editing is done within the device itself by its tiny computer, which decides on exposure, contrast, color balance, and perhaps other parameters.  Once these in-camera decisions are made, any poor decision is difficult or impossible to change by further editing.

Professional photographers usually shoot in RAW, which means that the file is delivered to the photographer’s computer as an unedited image.  The photographer then uses a photo editor, such as Photoshop, to process the image.  Note that the photographer uses a much more powerful computer and much more capable software than the ones in the camera.  Moreover, they can take their time in deciding how to optimize the photo.  Finally, the photographer’s editing is non-destructive, which means changes are reversible or can be modified as desired.