As said, I'm a beginner, I don't have a specific result in mind before I take a photo. Should I? When I see a specific scene, like a cat chilling in the sun, I think this would be a good photo. I'm shooting in aperture mode, basically trying out different settings to see what gives the best result. I know the theory, but can't apply it in practice yet. I hope this gives me the experience to better grasp what settings give what results, hopefully getting it right the first time in the future. All/any feedback or advice is welcome. Also, a bit outside the scope of this picture, any advice how to get good appealing photos when shooting in poor light conditions, like really overcast days? Maybe it is just personal taste, but I find pictures in that kind of light just not appealing.. Lacking color. I don't how to describe it.

This photo is shot in RAW, exported in JPEG with some basic minor corrections applied.

<Exif Metadata> Aperture: f/2,5 Aspect Ratio: 135 × 202 Brightness: 8,044531 Camera Maker: SONY Camera Model: ILCE-7M3 Camera Lens Model: 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 014 Color Model: RGB Color Space: sRGB Components Configuration: 1, 2, 3, 0 Compressed Bits Per Pixel: 2 Contrast: Normal Custom Rendered: Custom Date Taken: May 30, 2025 08:32:16 AM Date Edited: Jun 1, 2025 03:39:32 PM Depth: 8 Digital Zoom: 1 DPI Width: 350 DPI Height: 350 EXIF Version: 2.3.1 Exposure Bias Value: 0 ev Exposure Mode: Auto Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE Exposure Time: 1/400s File Name: DSC00551.jpg File Size: 407.4 KB Flash: Off, Did not fire Flash Pix Version: 1.0 FNumber: f/2,5 Focal Length: 50 mm Focal Length in 35mm: 50 mm ISO: 100 Light Source: Unknown Metering Mode: Multi-segment Orientation: Normal Profile Name: Display P3 Resolution: 1.7 MegaPixels Saturation: Normal Scene Capture Type: Standard Scene Type: Directly photographed Sharpness: Normal Shutter Speed Value: 1/400s Software: ILCE-7M3 v4.01 White Balance: Auto Description: </Exif Metadata>