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202 The “Recording” (Camera icon) Menu Settings

Time Exposure Photography  Image Style: Autumn
 Brightness: +1
 White Balance: Fluorescent
Daylight (really!)

If you’re not sure what settings to use, or are overwhelmed by the sheer
number of permutations, you do have another option available to you:
Shoot in RAW mode (Chapter 14) so you can make all of these choices
later, by the comfort of your computer. Ain’t it great to have choices?

5.24.5 B&W MODE
Once upon a time (back in the days of film) I was shooting a wedding, and
the couple requested that I shoot black-and-white in my famous wedding
photojournalism style.

Figure 5-51: B&W can save a shot that has poor lighting. Also, most non-
photographers tend to regard Black-and-white shots as being more “artistic”.
(These are the same people who think that a big and heavy camera must take
better pictures.)

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