Vertical Photos Sideways In Finder

I have a Canon PowerShot S5. The orientation of the camera is saved in the EXIF data, so any vertical photo imported is imported right-side up. (I use Image Capture to import the photos; I don't use iPhoto.) Vertical photos are vertical in Preview, as well as the thumbnails in Finder. However, when I preview the photo in an Open File dialog box, the photo is displayed vertically for a split second, then is shifted sideways. Here is a screenshot:
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/423/screenshot3sz6.png
When I open the file, the photo is then displayed sideways instead of vertically. For example, I've been trying to add photos to the vCards in Calendar. However, because of this issue, every time I open a vertical photo, it is displayed sideways, making it impossible to add a photo to a vCard.
I have never experienced this problem until this week, after I imported some photos from a friend's Casio digital camera. The same is happening with the photos taken with the Casio:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3816/screenshot2bm4.png
I was wondering what I can do in order to have the photos orientated correctly? I've racked my brain and come up with nothing.
Thanks.

Help...anyone??

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