"Taking a photo" or "Making a photo"

What is the difference? Taking a photo or photos isn't pre-planned. It is usually spur of the moment. You see something or someone and you point the camera and take the photo. I would say most people "take" photos. There is little thought given to it. They can still be good photos but they have little control over the elements of the photo. The lighting could be bad or they don't have enough time to compose the image they want. To "make" a photo a photographer has to think ahead of time about how they want to image to look. They consider the subject, the lighting, the location, etc.. I would say 99% of photos are taken. Not that it is a bad thing. Some of the best photos can be spontaneous. Photo journalists have to depend on capturing "the moment" and they get paid handsomely for it. It does take a knack though to create good "spontaneous" photos. The people that "make" photos can spend hours, days or even weeks preparing for a shoot. For me it can be very difficut to "make" a good photo. I remember once having to do an assignment and nothing came to mind. Fortunately a friend came up with a suggestion and it turned out well.