Editing and colour grading

Street photographers often edit and color grade their images to enhance the mood, atmosphere, and overall look of their photographs. Editing and color grading can be done through software such as Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop, and can involve a range of techniques such as cropping, exposure adjustments, color correction, and retouching.

You can use editing and color grading to bring out the details and textures of your images, and to create a cohesive look and feel for your work. You can also use editing and color grading to convey a particular mood or theme, and to draw the viewer’s attention to some certain elements in the photograph

Here are some tips for editing and color grading in street photography:

• Shoot in raw: Shooting in raw allows you as a street photographer to have more control over the exposure and color over your images in post-processing. Raw files contain all the data captured by the camera’s sensor, and can be edited and graded with greater flexibility and precision than JPEG files.
• Start with the basics: You should start with the basic editing tools, such as cropping, exposure, and white balance, and work your way up to more advanced techniques such as color grading and retouching.
• Experiment with color: Experiment with different color schemes and tones, and see what works best for your images. You can use presets and curves to adjust the color and contrast of your images, and create a cohesive look and feel for your work.
• Be subtle: You should be subtle and natural in your editing and color grading, and avoid over-processing their images. You should aim for a balanced and harmonious look, and not let the editing distract from the content of the photograph.

By mastering the art of editing and color grading,  you as a street photographer can enhance the visual language and create powerful and evocative images that accurately capture the essence of a place and its people