Conversation so far:
Was photography a hobby or a career for Eakins?
Photography was a staple of Eakins' career as an artist as he is credited with: “having introduced the camera to the American art studio.“
What did Eakins typically photograph?
Eakins performed his own independent motion studies, also usually involving the nude figure, and even developed his own technique for capturing movement on film.

Question: Did Eakins paint the things he photographed?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Eakins paint the things he photographed?