hi siucatti!
i think if they rely on primarily ONE photograph, some credits belong to the photographer?
if they use LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of different bases, it's more like the painter / illustrator did not rely only on a SINGLE primary source?
copying is a method to study is valid, i think, but again, i think if there is ONE SPECIFIC photograph that is mostly used, we should kind of... not take the photographer's artistry for granted? just cite the name and give something back to the photographer, cuz everyone's trying to get noticed and just by citing the name or linking the photographer's work, we are honouring their artistry, too?
photography seems to be just treated differently to painting / illustration and the thought was kind of uncomfortable to me... that's all~
I agree, that's why I made the distinción if it's a 1:1 copy or not.
I think pretty much all forms of art are considered disposable, it's not exclusive to photography, just look at all the fuzz going on with YouTube and copyright claims.
For me, the best way to credit photographers would be to make collaborations, and Hive could be a great place to do that.