verb
to photograph, to take a picture
A2
photographieren means 'to photograph' or 'to take a picture'. It's a regular (weak) German verb, non‑reflexive and not separable. It forms the perfect with haben (hat photographiert) and past participle photographiert. No special prepositions; conjugates regularly, so simple Präteritum photographierte and regular participle patterns.
Examples
Ich fotografiere gerne.
I like taking photos.
Er fotografierte die Landschaft.
He photographed the landscape.
Der Tourist photographierte die Altstadt, während die Begleiterin die Karte studierte.
The tourist photographed the old town while the companion studied the map.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a camera lens clicking to capture a photo
Like English 'photograph' but with -ieren
Notes
Alternative common spelling 'fotografieren'. Participles and conjugation follow regular -ieren patterns.