I took pictures. vs I took photos.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They can be used interchangeably to convey the same meaning.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I took pictures."

This phrase is a simple statement indicating that the speaker captured images using a camera or a similar device.

Examples:

I took pictures of the sunset.
She took pictures of her friends at the party.
He took pictures of the famous landmarks in the city.
They took pictures of the wildlife during their safari.
We took pictures of the beautiful flowers in the garden.

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And I followed them and I took pictures.
I followed them, and I took pictures.
You asked me for proof last time... and I followed them and I took pictures.
But I took pictures.
Here, I took pictures.
Here, I took pictures.
They didn't like when I took pictures.
No matter what, I took pictures.
If the NSSC find the phone, are finished, I took pictures.
Actually, it would've been nice to have a printed version of all the pages I took pictures of.
It was just some kids at school I took pictures of.
So nice, I took her picture.
The ambulance was parked back there when I took the picture.
Help, I'm... so I took more pictures.
Here, I took a picture.
Check this out. I took a picture.
That was the day I took your picture.
She was 105 years old when I took this picture.
Here, I took a picture.
That's why I took the picture.

Alternatives:

I captured images.
I snapped some photos.
I photographed the event.
I shot some pictures.
I recorded the moment.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I took photos."

This phrase is a simple statement indicating that the speaker captured photographs using a camera or a similar device.

Examples:

I took photos of the mountains.
She took photos of the delicious food.
He took photos of the architecture in the city.
They took photos of the family reunion.
We took photos of the beautiful beach.

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He left right after you did. I took photos.
I skimmed it, I took photos.
Doc, I already took photos.
Just after I took those photos.
That's where I took those photos.
This photo was taken more or less where I took photo No. 15, near the Castle and looking at the big bend.Viale Pier Andrea Mattioli bend.
I took photos of my daughter.
Yes, I took those photos. I was upset.
It's where I took the photos.
And according to the time of death, he was killed an hour after I took this photo.
To give a sense of the poverty, I took a photo.
It has even more leaves and roots than when I took the photos.
I took the photo. I know I did.
Here. I took these photos in Russia.
I took these photos last week.
I took and published numerous photos.
Compare that to this photo I took.
To pass my time, I took some photos, too.
Today is safer and has been modernized, especially the area along the Malecon, on the river, and the hill of Las Penas, where I took these photos.
In 2006, with my son Giorgio, I took the first immersive photos.

Alternatives:

I captured some images.
I snapped some pictures.
I photographed the scene.
I shot some photos.
I recorded the view.

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