Whenever you shoot a JPEG image on your Nikon it’s processed in-camera, and a significant factor in the final look of the shot is the Picture Control that your camera is set to. Popular Picture Controls, found on the vast majority of Nikons, include Portrait, Landscape, Vivid and Monochrome. Some also include an additional number of more outlandish Picture Controls, which have a hyper-processed vibe with names such as Dream, Beached and Melancholic.
And on some Nikon
