A sunset won't pop as well if the city itself is too dark, and the landscape won't look as beautiful if the sky is blown out.

Part of the beauty of a great cityscape shot is being able to see both. I shoot with a lower exposure, and I use VSCO to lift the shadows when editing later, revealing the whole city

Sometimes a cityscape or street scene is too cluttered, and you want to draw the viewer's eye to something specific. A lone figure, a singular boat in the ocean, or a couple holding hands can be the centre, and removing objects can really help make sure the viewer sees what you want them to see.

I use TouchRetouch, a free app, to clear all the little distractions, so the audience can focus on what really matters in a photo.

This one is simple, but so easy to get wrong. Most people scrolling only look at each post for a few seconds, and increasing saturation (sometimes with only specific colours), can add a hyperrealistic feel to a photo.

Although some people say it’s manipulating a photo too much, I prefer to think of it as showing people everything a cityscape could be. 

It may sound counterintuitive when your camera takes super sharp photos, but adding just the right amount of grain can make a photo feel more inviting and familiar.

This may hark back to nostalgic feelings of memories on film, although it can also add a cinematic quality to photos that everyone is familiar with. 

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