taking photos
Using a camera
Taking photos is the act of capturing images with a camera or phone.
The phrase emphasizes the activity itself rather than the result: We spent the afternoon taking photos at the beach.
Someone who takes photos may be a casual snapshotter or a professional photographer.
The gerund form often describes an ongoing hobby or occupation: She's really into taking photos of birds.
- cameraImage capturing device
- point and shootBasic automatic camera
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- shutterHinged window covering
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
focus · flash · red eye · pose · strike a pose · say cheese · click · burst mode · capture · frame · portrait · selfie · candid · group shot · zoom · aperture · exposure · golden hour
- tourismtourists, sightseeing, guided tours, heritage sites, travelers
- simple tasksblinking, breathing, clapping, nodding, shrugging
- dining etiquettetable manners, bread plates, chewing quietly, elbows off table, proper posture
- museum activitiesguided tour, gallery tour, audio tour, exhibition, art appreciation
- audience behaviorcheering, clapping, booing, standing ovation, applause
taking, photos, photo, taken, takes, retake, undertaking, mistaken, mistake