were taken by a friend of me vs were taken from the camera of my friend

The two phrases are not directly comparable because they convey different meanings. The first phrase 'were taken by a friend of me' suggests that someone took the photos, while the second phrase 'were taken from the camera of my friend' implies that the photos were taken using the friend's camera. Both phrases are grammatically correct but used in different contexts.

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were taken by a friend of me

The phrase is grammatically correct but less common in English. The more common form is 'were taken by a friend of mine.'

This phrase is used to indicate that someone took the photos. It should be 'were taken by a friend of mine' instead of 'me.'

Examples:

The pictures were taken by a friend of mine.
The artwork was created by a friend of mine.
The book was written by a friend of mine.

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Oct 22, 2014 ... The images to the side were taken by a friend of me using the tracking dolly in the studio, experimenting with height that it can be set to as, ...

Alternatives:

were taken by a friend of mine
were taken by one of my friends
were taken by a friend of ours
were taken by a friend of his
were taken by a friend of hers

were taken from the camera of my friend

The phrase is grammatically correct and commonly used in English. It indicates that the photos were captured using the friend's camera.

This phrase is used to specify that the photos were taken using the camera belonging to the friend. It is a clear and concise way to convey this information.

Examples:

The photos were taken from the camera of my friend.
The images were captured from the camera of my friend.
The video was recorded from the camera of my friend.

Alternatives:

were taken with my friend's camera
were captured using my friend's camera
were shot with the camera of my friend
were recorded by my friend's camera
were photographed by my friend

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were taken by a friend of me vs were taken from the camera of my friend