barracamilarose asked: Hi sir! I am interested in photography but I don't know how to edit the photos. Do you still edit your photos?

Answering this question is a bit of a loaded question since there are basically two camps of people: those who are against all forms of editing and argue that the best photography is pure and comes from the camera… and the other says that editing is great and that photography is a new form of art like painting, so you can modify them however you want.

I fall mostly in the middle of those rambling sides, I prefer to stay away from editing and do the bulk of my work in iPhoto (though I’m strong considering moving to Lightroom).  Of course, most of that feeling comes from the fact that I don’t actually know how to use Photoshop or more complicated programs like that.

So what sort of editing do I do?

Normally I adjust the levels of my photos - described well here - to make sure that colors look right and details pop.  Other than that, I try to do more of it in camera.  Though that skill developed over time.

Update:

crosscrowdedrooms said: No amount of editing will teach you to to compose and frame images effectively and for each situation. Likewise, no amount of editing will make you a good photographer. Just a good designer. The “eye” of a photographer can’t be edited

As crosscrowdedrooms points out, you shouldn’t rely on editing as a crutch, that’s what I mean by doing things in camera.  I rely less and less on cropping these days (unless I make a photo a square) and try to do more in camera.  Take his advice, and check out his photos, he’s another great NYC based photographer.