picture taking vs photography

picture taking and photography both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
picture taking	Yes	No	No	No
photography	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, picture taking and photography are synonyms defined as:

picture taking and photography: the act of taking and printing photographs

picture taking (noun)	photography (noun)
the act of taking and printing photographs	the act of taking and printing photographs
	the occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
	the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces