When you think street photography, you’re probably thinking black and white, raw, pure and honest photos. Why is this, and what if you want to capture your surroundings in colour? In this article we take you on a journey through the subject of street photography and give you 5 tips on how to introduce color into your work.
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Color in street photography Tip 1: Golden Hour
Tip 2: Find Contrast

Tip 3: Repetitive Colors

This picture repeats the tones of the blue house from the sky to the other houses in the area.

The telephone box and the bus together provide an interesting picture. The red is very striking in both, and together they provide a balance in the image. If either one were to drop, it would make the photo significantly less compelling.

The ochre yellow walls and the dress of the walking woman are quite similar, which gives this image a very serene/calming quality.
Tip 4: Learn from the Best
Tip 5: Find the Emotion of Colors

Sad, anxious, melancholy

Cheerful, warm, cozy