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this picture is taken by me vs this picture was taken by me

Both options are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'This picture is taken by me' is in the present tense, indicating that you are the one who usually takes the picture. 'This picture was taken by me' is in the past tense, which means you are referring to a specific picture that you took in the past.
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this picture is taken by me

This phrase is correct and can be used when talking about the general action of taking pictures.

This phrase is used in the present tense to indicate that you are the one who usually takes pictures.
  • Feb 28, 2018 ... I don't have copyright of the picture, but I do own this print at home and this picture is taken by me. I appreciate being invited to sign ...
  • Facebook · Masayoshi Ishii. May be same place, this picture is taken by me in April or May 1977. · Gerald Holt · Bradly Briggs · Michael Russo · Xtopher Benner.
  • This picture is taken by me (Yuri Landman). I am the builder of this instrument. There are no rights on this picture. File usage. More than 100 pages use ...
  • Sep 5, 2024 ... This picture is taken by me. It is surprising to me that this Bengali favorite food has a special day. World Samosa Day is celebrated on 5 ...
  • This picture is taken by me. "English Cocker Spaniel". Licensing. edit. I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following licenses ...
  • Dec 12, 2018 ... This picture is taken by me Jeanette Josephson!!! Jeanette Josephson Singer & Songwriter!!! No photo description available. 6 yrs. 󱘫. Top fan.
  • This picture is taken by me i.e. Pradeep Bansal on 22.03.2006. This is the picture of Shakti Peeth "Shakumbhri Devi". Licensing. edit. I, the copyright holder ...
  • Apr 19, 2023 ... This picture is taken by me in Karachi-Pakistan, having a rainy day and cloudy weather, wt streets makes this picture more attractive and ...
  • Jul 1, 2023 ... This picture is taken by me. Searched the internet but couldn't find any filters for it to buy. Upvote 1. Downvote Award Share.

Alternatives:

  • I take pictures
  • I am the one who takes pictures

this picture was taken by me

This phrase is correct and is used when referring to a specific picture that you took in the past.

This phrase is used in the past tense to indicate that you are the one who took a particular picture.
  • May 14, 2021 ... This picture was taken by me. It's a picture of hop holding wooloo as it makes a Charizard face impression. You can see this picture by ...
  • Jan 23, 2021 ... This picture was taken by me (A brother personally known to me) ) on 2011.02.11 around 5 27 pm. I have mentioned this in my diary too.
  • This picture was taken by me in Kefalonia in Greece last week. Please can you tell me what type of spider this is please? Many thanks, Simon Hi, Simon!
  • This picture was taken by me in the rental home my wife and I lived in while we were in graduate school at UC Davis. I must now fulfill a long-postponed ...
  • This is the University of Leningrad, The Twelve Colleges, where I went for my post-graduate studies. This picture was taken by me; it's really bad, ...
  • May 30, 2024 ... This picture was taken by me at Quarry Bank Mill, National Trust. The boiler is dated 1880. Houseman Ltd started in about 1876 with one site ...
  • May 25, 2015 ... Gajin we need this for the B-29! we need the 20mm tail turret! and this is Historical Weaponry! -This picture was taken by me at Lackland ...
  • This picture was taken by me at the landing site Grover's Mill, New Jersey. The landing site is marked by the monument in the picture at the current day Van ...
  • Jul 14, 2018 ... This picture was taken by me at Nairobi (Kenya). 6 Likes. Patel_Mayur September 11, 2021, 6:53pm 33. 20210709_1905421920×2560 ...

Alternatives:

  • I took this picture
  • I am the one who took this picture

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