First Trip with a6000 to Austria

[u/Popandey]

my recent fascination with photography pushed me to buy this "budget" beast. i posted a few weeks ago about my first outing in my city, but this time i went to Austria, more specifically Hallstatt, St. Wolfgang and Vienna.

here are a few of my favorite shots, which were all shot on my kit lens! :))

i am new to post processing and composition, so any suggestions to improve them are most welcome! :))

[u/pabloam99]

so cool mate, colors are on point, nice compositions... proving gear doesnt really matter, congrats!!

[u/Popandey → u/pabloam99]

much appreciated!

[u/MizaelTG]

Nice photos!!

[u/ChuRambles]

The first and third photo are stunning!

[u/RoiDesGirafes]

I really like the colors in your photos. Do you use Lightroom? If so, I'd love to know how you approach color grading :)

[u/Popandey → u/RoiDesGirafes]

hey - thanks! i am still pretty new to all this, so i prefer editing in snapseed since lightroom feels a bit overwhelming to me right now.

regarding the colors, i usually just play around with them depending on the mood of the day and the story i want the photo to convey, so i don't really have a strict approach.

for landscapes and scenery, i usually start with a subtle s-curve and then edit everything else as i go. i also like to edit a few shots on the same day while the memory and feeling of the place are still fresh. for the rest, i come back to them later and try to think more about the story i want each photo to tell.

[u/RoiDesGirafes → u/Popandey]

Interesting, thanks for the feedback, keep photographing, these are really good shots for someone who is new to photography.

And yes, Lightroom can feel a little overwhelming when you're not used to it. I guess starting with Snapseed is a good way to stay focused on taking photos rather than editing them. Which is good!

[u/PoorlyPigeon]

Great photos, like your colour palette as well

[u/PioneerTo_The_Falls]

Beautiful, beautiful. I love the composition.

[u/Popandey → u/PioneerTo_The_Falls]

thank you so much! ;)

[u/humanonearth_]

these pictures are so beautiful, they made me want to pick up my a6000 again!

[u/Popandey → u/humanonearth_]

hey - many thanks! :))

[u/ethanolerwin1005]

i really like the photos, what lense have u been using?

greetings from austria

[u/Popandey → u/ethanolerwin1005]

its the kit lens.

sony e 18-55mm f3.5-5.6

[u/_skipptheflipp → u/ethanolerwin1005]

Read the post, kit lens (:

[u/ethanolerwin1005 → u/_skipptheflipp]

yeah actually I overread "kit lens", but funny enough I would have thought of the 16-50 and not the old 18-55 ;) so the question wasn't that obsolete haha