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I suspect you've never done any fine art photography, because you would know that the skill involved in lighting an oil painting (which is technically a three dimensional work) is a technical skill that involves making creative decisions that are anything but formulaic.

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I have and have seen it done often. Even a fair amount of sculpture photography. It isn't that difficult.

yes, but a carpenter does not own any copyright on the table he has sawed for you. craft skills are important and very valuable but not protected by copyrights. (the work of an interior designer to design the table might be copyrightable, though).

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