JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

That's because while the camera takes the photo, the photographer makes the photo. Making the photo by careful consideration of subject, lighting, composition, camera settings, to accomplish a vision. That can be followed by further enhancing the photo in the darkroom or on the computer to finish the vision.

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

For me, Taking a photo is shooting what's in front of me.
Making a photo means creating the whole image using (adding) lighting, adjusting composition, etc.
Both have their merits.
I've seen a lot of great photos that were Taken.

NMdoug Loc: Clovis NM

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boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

It's an anggels on the head of a pin thing. You can make, take, shoot, record,find, see, or any thing else. The goal of course is to accurately portray a scene, so that the viewer can see what the photographer intended. I use all of those words at one time or another. I don,t know what that says about me- but there it is anyway.

Carl D Loc: Albemarle, NC.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

There is a difference between "taking" and "making." I agree with Bill's explanation of these actions in terms of photography.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

Mostly make, but will admit a "take" once in a while.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

I do both and, of course, it depends on the situation.

Jim Bob

That's because you have good sense, at least two days a week.

Jim Bob

I try very hard to accomplish the former but often use a combination of both to reach the quality of image that satisfies me.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

On the weekend you mean?

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

With the limitations of a small sensor I generally use the OOC image as the raw material to produce what I want in PP.

dickwilber Loc: Indiana (currently)

"To take or make" can have multiple interpretations. Many years ago, during a Camera Club outing in the Ken Lockwood Gorge, we were exploring the interplay of water, rocks, and the special lighting filtered through the golden fall foliage, Jimmy and I took many photos. My best, of golden hued water falling past black rocks, was carefully composed and exposed. I am quite proud of it. Jimmy's exquisite entry in our following photo contest was of a rock and some wet leaves, but as Jimmy explained it, he was dissatisfied with the original arrangement and moved, removed, and supplemented those leaves until it exactly met his preconceived ideal. THAT WAS A MADE IMAGE! Mine was of the scene as I found it, no matter how precise my composition and exposure, in comparison, Jimmy MADE his image; I TOOK mine.

Similarly, later when we both were doing wedding photography, we would each arrange the the bride, the groom, and various groups to create, to "MAKE" photos to preserve their memories. Then, during the ceremony and the reception we would "TAKE" the pictures of the scenes as they developed.

My favorite (and maybe best) photographic endeavor has always been in sport. Again, under the criteria set out above, there I stood, waiting for the athletes to do their thing and then "snapping away". "TAKING", not "MAKING". But that completely ignores my efforts, expertise and the artfulness required to be in the best place to record that action, allowing for and exposing for the lighting, composing the image even as I followed the action, timing the release of the shutter, et al!

What I am saying is that it is not a question of MAKE or TAKE, it is always a combination of both and none of us should ever denigrate another's efforts to CREATE an image.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

Whether I take or make, I also bake. I've got all the ingredients, then I finish cooking it in PP.

Or maybe I just shoot half-baked photos. Whatever...

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Both - first I take the shot, then I make it. No different than B&W film - pressing the shutter is the first of a long series of steps that go into making an image.