Conversation so far:
What did Thomas Eakins do?
Eakins has been credited with having "introduced the camera to the American art studio".
How did he introduce the camera?
Eakins was more interested in precision measurements on a single image to aid in translating a motion into a painting.
What was some of his work?
Mending the Net (1881) and Arcadia (1883).
Did his work get noticed by anyone?
Although witnesses and chaperones were usually on site, and the poses were mostly traditional in nature.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
nude photos of students and professional models which were taken to show real human anatomy.

Question: What else work did he do with his photos?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did Thomas Eakins do with his photos besides translating a motion into a painting ?