it is a good argumetn you brought though but it was already discussed over and over, and even as a good argumetn it cannot stand against absurd/illogical/extreme parodic reasonning. I mean, photographs are viewed as artists, would they make a photo of a landscape, of a model, etc... They did not SHAPE the landscape or gave birth to the model themselves, so they used something they did not make themselves and that others can use all the same. So what makes he known and skilfull photographer in the beach next to me producing a picture that will be called art of the sea landscape and my camera only producing "holiday souvenirs" ? :) I lend him my camera and he switch with me, i still produce "holiday souvenirs" and he still produces "ART", out of same place/landscape. Poser is just a home photostudio :)