1To take a photograph; the act of shooting a still image with a camera. Written 撮る for this sense.
旅行中にたくさん写真を撮った。
I took a lot of photos during the trip.
景色がきれいだったので、スマホで撮っておいた。
The scenery was beautiful, so I took a picture with my phone.
すみません、写真を撮ってもらえますか。
Excuse me, could you take a picture for us?
ここは撮影禁止なので、写真を撮らないでください。
Photography is prohibited here, so please don't take pictures.
2To record video or audio; to film moving images or capture sound. Sometimes written 録る when emphasizing recording.
発表会の様子をビデオで撮っておいた。
I recorded the recital on video.
インタビューの音声を録っておいてください。
Please record the audio of the interview.
監督が新作映画を撮っている。
The director is shooting his new film.