I think your idea of using photos and turning them into vectorgraphics is pretty good. However, these days people are using vector graphics mainly because it gives a cleaner look and also because people don't have time to spend drawing art. The move has been towards computer-generated graphics in order to cut out the need to create any art assets.
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