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take a picture of them vs take pictures of them

Both phrases are correct, but 'Take a picture of them' refers to taking a single photograph, while 'Take pictures of them' refers to taking multiple photographs.
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Explained by Michele A.
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Last updated: March 09, 2025 • 5794 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to taking a single photograph.

"take a picture of them"

This phrase is used when you want to specify the action of taking a single picture of someone or something.

Examples:

  • Could you please take a picture of them?
  • I want to take a picture of the sunset.
  • In that moment, I had to take a picture of them.
  • And when they made a wish, I would write their wish onto one of the balloons and take a picture of them holding it.
  • We actually saw seals out of our car window, and we pulled over to take a quick picture of them and then blocked them with our giant heads.
  • I had her grab one of the cameras from the CIA outpost and take pictures - a lot of them - of everyone and everything...
  • The system also recognizes iconic gestures such as the "take a picture" gesture, and then takes a picture of whatever is in front of you.
  • Stefan, come take a picture of Zach and me.
  • Please take a picture of us.
  • Take a picture of that beauty.
  • I want to take a picture of you and these capricious tires.
  • Let me take a picture of you being wrong.
  • Let me take a picture of the whole family.
  • Take a picture of us looking sad together.
  • I tried to take a picture of her.
  • Take a picture of her with your phone.
  • Take a picture of the money, then check this body.
  • Look. Perhaps he managed to take a picture of his attacker.
  • Take a picture of me and Charlie.
  • Make sure you take a picture of each type.
  • Uncover your face. I'll take a picture of it.
  • The assignment is to take a picture of a stranger working in his natural environment.

Alternatives:

  • Capture a photo of them
  • Snap a picture of them
  • Get a picture of them
  • Take a photo of them
  • Shoot a picture of them

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to taking multiple photographs.

"take pictures of them"

This phrase is used when you want to specify the action of taking multiple pictures of someone or something.

Examples:

  • I need to take pictures of them for the project.
  • She loves to take pictures of flowers.
  • If there are, I want you to take pictures of them.
  • - All I did was take pictures of them.
  • Do you mind if I take pictures of them with the gate open?
  • In that moment, I had to take a picture of them.
  • And when they made a wish, I would write their wish onto one of the balloons and take a picture of them holding it.
  • Listen, after the ceremony, don't run off with that boy because we want to take pictures... and lots of them.
  • We actually saw seals out of our car window, and we pulled over to take a quick picture of them and then blocked them with our giant heads.
  • I had her grab one of the cameras from the CIA outpost and take pictures - a lot of them - of everyone and everything...
  • They want us to take pictures of the houses we clean.
  • I could take pictures of Suzanne Somers.
  • I need you to take pictures of everybody's amazing night.
  • He wanted to take pictures of me on the toilet.
  • Make sure you take pictures of anybody coming and going.
  • Take pictures of everything in his office.
  • Let's take pictures of our tombstones.
  • Patrick, take pictures of all of this.
  • No one takes pictures of their house for no reason.
  • Mr. Graham, perhaps you would care to take pictures of my village.
  • Take pictures of all the beautiful things in the world.
  • I'll take pictures of ways people have seen you.

Alternatives:

  • Capture photos of them
  • Snap pictures of them
  • Get pictures of them
  • Take photos of them
  • Shoot pictures of them

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