This is not anything to be making a big deal over though. Very common practice and the teaser is pretty cool. The original photo quite literally "belongs" to whomever pays to use it via sites like Shutterstock, so they didn't have to ask any permission, as they aren't doing anything out of the norm. It's a little lazy, but it's just a teaser. Such is the world of stock photography!
This is not anything to be making a big deal over though. Very common practice and the teaser is pretty cool. The original photo quite literally "belongs" to whomever pays to use it via sites like Shutterstock, so they didn't have to ask any permission, as they aren't doing anything out of the norm. It's a little lazy, but it's just a teaser. Such is the world of stock photography!
This is not anything to be making a big deal over though. Very common practice and the teaser is pretty cool. The original photo quite literally "belongs" to whomever pays to use it via sites like Shutterstock, so they didn't have to ask any permission, as they aren't doing anything out of the norm. It's a little lazy, but it's just a teaser. Such is the world of stock photography!
