What about it doesn't feel right?
I guess for me there is no specific memory of my own that is uniquely derived from a photo of the Epcot ball, unless it's the physical act of taking the photo. And I'm not documenting that....
And sometimes there is no other choice but to use other's photos. You may not be able to go back to a place. Example: A coworker of mine went to Rome and her film was destroyed by the xray machine. Honestly, IMO one photo of the Colisseum (or the sign for the Winnie the Pooh ride at WDW) is the same as any other photo, so if she didn't copy a photo from a guidebook or online or a friend she'd have nothing. For example, I've been to plays (Broadway, LA Opera, etc) where naturally you cannot take photos. But when I see a promo photo online of that production, I will copy it for my scrapbook because otherwise I would have none. Since I use photos not only to document my experiences but as a memory aid*, I'd rather have a promo photo than none at all. *I'm not going to remember what that set looked like in 5 years without a photo, but with a photo I will remember.
But it is interesting to see how others feel about it.
