In 1932, Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, among others, formed “Group f/64” with the intent to “define photography as an art form by simple and direct presentation through purely photographic methods.” (Wikipedia, Group f/64) As stated in their manifesto,
Apparently, it matters who presses the shutter button. If a monkey presses it, does the monkey own the rights to the photograph that is created? PETA thinks so... But they're crazy. Right?