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I took this picture vs I took this photo

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between 'picture' and 'photo' depends on your own personal preference or regional variations. They can be used interchangeably in this context.

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Last updated: July 10, 2024 • 75466 views

I took this picture

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker captured an image using a camera or a similar device.

Examples:

I took this picture at the beach yesterday.
She took a picture of the sunset.
He took a picture of his family.
They took pictures of the wildlife during their safari.
We took pictures of the landmarks in the city.

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Last updated: October 23, 2024

Sep 15, 2024 ... I took this picture ten years ago today, when the C-17 lifted off from Bagram to take us to Qatar for processing at the end of our tour in ...
Dec 13, 2019 ... I took this picture because in my twenty years at Camp Arcadia I have never seen a sunset just like this one. With the rays shooting out of ...
Mar 7, 2022 ... (I took this picture from KSP Wiki.) Discussion. r ...
May 5, 2024 ... 700 likes, 23 comments - mrsmegperine on May 5, 2024: "As I took this picture Major said, “I love our family.” These are the days.
Jul 3, 2024 ... I took this picture outside my office on July 4 last year. This year will mark the first Fourth of July in 30 years that I haven't worked.
Sep 15, 2024 ... I took this picture on the top floor of the tallest building in Switzerland, located at Roche Headquarters in Basel.
Sep 15, 2024 ... I took this picture ten years ago today, when the C-17 lifted off from Bagram to take us to Qatar for processing at the end of our tour in ...
1 day ago ... I took this picture in Papillion on 10/10. Looking at the moon and the trees not even realizing there was a glow on the leaves.
Sep 24, 2024 ... I took this picture just before midnight last night. My 13-year-old Yorkie named Sophie is hanging in there, 8 months after she was given 3 ...

Alternatives:

I captured this image.
I snapped this photo.
I shot this picture.
I recorded this moment.
I photographed this scene.

I took this photo

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker captured an image using a camera or a similar device.

Examples:

I took this photo at the party last night.
She took a photo of her new puppy.
He took a photo of the mountains.
They took photos of the food at the restaurant.
We took photos of the flowers in the garden.

Show examples from the web [+]
Last updated: October 23, 2024

Feb 6, 2013 ... I took this photo. (If you are considering the capturing the image by the camera) I clicked on this image. (If you are talking about ...
May 18, 2023 ... I took this photo yesterday and i find it just amazing · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
28 years ago today I took this photo for my ID badge on my first day at ESPN. I would never in my wildest dreams have imagined what my life would become....
Mar 22, 2024 ... I took this photo months ago (haven't played in as long) and I have no idea why I took the photo. It's in Hyrule Ridge somewhere but can ...
Sep 20, 2020 ... I took this photo three years ago, the day I found out I had cancer for the first time. I took this photo because I wanted everybody to see ...
Jul 11, 2024 ... In the DRC, I took this photo of a child holding her mother's hand. The child's bright eyes and cute face peeked out from her mother's skirt ...
Aug 16, 2021 ... I took this photo ten years ago. Five years later it changed my career. The founding Verge editorial team photographed on August 11, 2011 ...
Apr 17, 2024 ... I took this photo last night right before I took my nightly blood pressure reading and swallowed my daily baby aspirin.
Sep 11, 2018 ... I took this photo at the 9/11 Memorial in 2011 but only today did I think to 'Google' Marlyn Del Carmen Garcia - you can barely read her ...

Alternatives:

I captured this image.
I snapped this picture.
I shot this photo.
I recorded this moment.
I photographed this scene.

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