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"Photo credit goes to ....."
"Photo credits go to...."

Which versions is more natural?
 
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Which version is more correct?
 

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What is the context?
 

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Context: somebody donated some photos for a news article.
 

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I prefer 'Photo credits go to. . .'
 

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So, "photo credit goes to...." could be correct in some other contexts?
 

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I've never seen "goes to" in any news article. Take a look at your local newspaper and see how they do it.

I've seen "Photo by:" or simply "Photo:"

There is no need for the wordy sentence.
 
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