E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

I never had that issues only because I started out years ago with very heavy gear- a 4x5 press camera within some pretty bulkey on-board flas equipment so I became very conscious of holding some of those rather unwieldy rigs levels. Of course, with anycamera ergonomics can be problematic so the addition of grips, brackets and other hand-hold aids can be employed.

I would worry or see an ophthalmologist, neurologist or rheumatologist because there is likely NO issue with your eyes, nervous or bones and muscles. Once you are aware of the issue, you will automatical correct it. As others have suggested, don't kill the shutter release, give it loving squeezes instead.

Well, at least a few tilted images won't harm your health and they can be correct in post-processing. In my own case, I found out that my right shoulder was sigfificanlly lower and more painful than my left. It was pointed out to me when I was getting measures out for a new suit! My doc did some X-Rays and verified it! No wonder- I lugged around a 12- lb. flash power pack for years and then graduated to a 5 lb. model. Add a couple of the cameras and big lenses on neckstraps and just call me Quasimodo! That will teach me to spring for a made-to-measure suit, form now on, I buy strictly off the rack! Next time they migt discover my head is on backward or sideways!

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

You depress the shutter button with your right hand and frequently that is enough to tilt your pictures just for the instant that the shutter trips. If you have timed shutter release and can hold the camera level while the timer grinds away, you can usually get pretty level vistas. Or, just correct in PP. Good luck from a fellow sufferer.

tcthome Loc: NJ

A lot of cameras have a level gauge/meter built in. Another way that might help would be to line your view with the horizon when possible & then raise the camera to recompose trying not to tilt as you raise.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

It's the way you hold the camera!!!you are not paying attention to what's in the view finder.

melismus Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country

Check your pixel count before and after a tilt adjustment. The loss can be heavy, and persuade you to frame more carefully.

Decenter

Why is the answer always Correct in Post? maybe the answer should be Correct your Technique.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

tilts happen, you can get grid lines put into your viewfinder that will help out, you can also change it in post.

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

Easily fixed in LR and or PS.

cincykid

Many years ago I was diagnosed with a muscular imbalance in my right eye which oftencauses me to tilt my head slightly to the right to correct double vision. Many times since I was told by an optometrist that I was left eye "dominant," it corrects in my brain without the tilt. I've noticed the same problem in my photos that you nave discussed and try to correct either manually with the way I hold the camera using grid lines in the camera or in pp. You might also want to mention to your eye doctor the next time you have an exam.

Dannj

It’s you, not the camera, and a lot of reasons/corrections have been posted. Today’s cameras are great at capturing what they see including the angle they “see” at. Imbalances your eye doesn’t see caused by a camera that is not perfectly straight: top to bottom, left to right, corner to corner will result in photos that are “off”.

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

Yes, we refer to it as the "family list" LOL. Spend hours correcting it. Can't remember to use the grid in the viewfinder to level the shot often enough.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

Might be on to a solution to your problem. Shutter button is (usually) in on the right side of the body. You have a problem with the camera being tilter TO the right hand side? Maybe make a concerted effort to "push" that button instead of "hammering" it? Just a thought, I have seen this before on workshop shoots. Most folks have NO idea they are doing this. It is really an "Oh Wow!" moment when they see the results. Might help to try. Good luck resolving your issue. One question: Do you see the same thing when using a tripod?

srt101fan

Best answer yet. (IMHO! )

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Stuff happens...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I use the "Rule of Thirds" grid in my viewfinders, where it's available. That helps to keep things level. Otherwise, there's Lightroom.