How to Say ‘Who is doing photos?’ in German
Wer macht Foto?
vair mahkht FOH-toh
[vair mahkht FOH-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: A short role-assignment question. You may also hear the more natural 'Wer macht Fotos?' with the plural.
🇩🇪 In Germany: On a shoot, quick shorthand is common. Teams often speak in brief, efficient bursts—almost like walkie-talkies with coffee.
Phrase Breakdown
Wer
[vair]
who
Question word asking which person is responsible.
Wer macht Foto? Ich muss die Person zum Kunden schicken.
Who is doing photo? I need to send that person to the client.
Macht Foto
mahkht FOH-toh
takes a photo
Refers to the person who is taking the photo; in natural German this would usually be 'macht ein Foto'.
Wer macht ein Foto?
Who is taking a photo?
Words in this phrase
macht
[mahkht]
does
Here it asks who is doing the photo task.
Wer macht Foto? Das klären wir im Briefing.
Who is doing photo? We clarify that in the briefing.
Foto
[FOH-toh]
photo
Means photography or photo coverage in this work context.
Wer macht Foto? Das Videoteam macht heute nur Film.
Who is doing photo? The video team is only doing film today.
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