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photo for vs photo of

Both 'photo for' and 'photo of' are commonly used phrases in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Photo of' is used to describe the content or subject of a photograph, while 'photo for' is used to indicate the purpose or intended recipient of a photograph.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1240 views

photo for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The phrase 'photo for' is used to indicate the purpose or intended recipient of a photograph. It is often followed by a noun or pronoun to specify the target of the photo.

Examples:

I took a photo for my grandmother.
This photo is for the company website.
She asked me to take a photo for her portfolio.
He wanted a photo for his passport.
The photographer took a photo for the magazine cover.

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I'll delete the photo for real.
We need to approve a photo for release.
He's not taken a photo for 10 years.
My point is, your company's investigators had this photo for over a year, correct?
AND OUR LATEST PHOTO FOR OUR KEEP- SAKE ALBUM, SHOWING US A LITTLE BIT OLDER THAN THE YEAR BEFORE.
And then we can get this photo for real.
Ariel, one photo for the mishbuka.
We need a photo for the cover.
I need you to take my photo for a new passport.
And I need a photo for the profile thing.
We've seen this photo for the first time during Józef Rybicki's exhibition.
A photo for the Daily News?
Can I take a photo for your mom?
Do you mind snapping a photo for the Web site?
If Mr. Hrithik Roshan takes his shirt off when he dances, could you snap a photo for me?
WE'RE ALMOST AT THE FRONT OF THE LINE, AND WE NEED THIS PHOTO FOR OUR CHRISTMAS-PARTY INVITE,
Here's Ellis' record with his booking photo for handy reference.
Please take a nice photo for us.
What about the photo for Nana?
Interpol has been circulating his photo for days.

Alternatives:

picture for
image for
snapshot for
photograph for

photo of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The phrase 'photo of' is used to describe the content or subject of a photograph. It is followed by the noun or pronoun representing the subject of the photo.

Examples:

I took a photo of the sunset.
She showed me a photo of her new puppy.
He has a photo of his family on his desk.
Can you take a photo of us together?
The photographer took a photo of the city skyline.

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I see photo of your mother in the shirt.
I was looking at a photo of myself at the checkpoint.
And get me a photo of the church.
You wanted a photo of my scar.
He didn't need a photo of the engine.
I need a photo of the body before disposal.
It's the last photo of my mother.
You have a photo of your mother too.
We need a photo of this guy, Barksdale.
It was in your wallet, behind the photo of your daughter.
This is the last photo of Timothy Treadwell.
I have a photo of my wife here.
I've got a lovely photo of him on my phone.
He had a photo of our daughter in here.
Stopped on the photo of emma brooks.
This is a photo of the church.
This is the photo of the compass.
Archie, pull up the DMV photo of Viviana Conway.
I've analyzed the photo of Whitney Kohler.
Speaking of monsters, none of these zombies match the photo of our killer.

Alternatives:

picture of
image of
snapshot of
photograph of

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