When you calibrate a monitor, you're actually gray-balancing the screen to give you a WYSIWYG view of the photo you took. Any other kind of "calibration" (i.e. to match a certain camera) is a fool's errand. Before you calibrate, though, set the color space -- in the computer -- you'll be using in the camera (e.g. sRGB or Adobe). Adjustments or corrections come after that's done.
I have the D850 and good lenses, but my favorite is the D750 with battery grip and the 24-120 f/4G kit lens. Perfect walkabout setup, in my opinion. The popup flash comes in handy for fill flash when needed.
The large daily newspaper used to work for changed all their Nikon equipment for Canon years ago due to Canon's superior and reliable service/repair. Interpret that any way you want.
Generally speaking, one tries to avoid unwanted shadows by not standing the model up against the backdrop. IMHO, this mistake cheapens an otherwise good shoot.
I second the notion of safflower seeds that squirrels don't like. Also sprinkling some cayenne pepper seems to work. I have one feeder on a metal "shepherd's crook" pole with a healthy coating of Vaseline. That really stymies the squirrels and it's fun to watch them try!
Not a bad idea. Kinda depends on how critical that data is to you. Are they family keepsakes and cat pictures or do you run a business that depends on it which would spell financial ruin if lost? Not much in life is 100% guaranteed. Like the saying goes, "You pay your money, you take your chances."
And if there is a horizon in the frame PLEASE make sure it is level!! I don’t know how many times I see tilted horizons, sometimes even in a magazine or article. 😱 A tilted horizon , even slightly, simply ruins a composition.
That's it. Was it done intentionally? The OP states that the tilt was about 30 degrees. That's a lot. It seems like it would have been intentional or the photography was really lazy.
The photo was obviously taken from inside a (moving?) car. Based on all the responding comments, I doubt the photographer was "experienced" enough to make intentional decisions on "artful" slanting. Also obvious was that person's desire only for fawning responses. Butt-hurt! I decided to un-follow that page since I've seen other such examples. Moving on.
One of my pet peeves is landscape photos with non-level horizons. I was lead to believe early on that that was a no-no. Recently, I commented on a Facebook page of “Old and Interesting Places” in which the photographer posted a photo of a cool old dilapidated stone barn, but it obviously was a lazy shot from inside a car and at about a 30-degree slant. I politely suggested that the slant distracted from an otherwise fine photo. My comment was greeted with frowny-face emojis and comments about me being an “ass”. The OP said if I didn’t take my comment down, she was going to report me to the page admin. Others piled on in similar snowflake-triggered responses.
Was I out of line? Am I mistaken that leaving landscape horizons un-level is a cardinal sin?