photograph · gather

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 撮 has 15 strokes and the on-reading さつ. 撮る (とる) means to take a picture or film; 撮影 (さつえい) means photography or filming.
• Basic usage: These words describe recording scenes in photographs or video.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Photographs, video, and verb forms
  • The past form of 撮る is 撮った. 写真を撮る means taking a photograph; 動画で撮った means recording on video.
  • 庭を撮影した means photographing or filming a garden. In 館内での撮影, 撮影 functions as a noun, with 館内での specifying the location.