Image, picture and photos are words mostly think by people that they're sysnonymous but defenitly not!. Here are definitions that make us understand how to use them properly. Image - Any visual object that's modified or altered by a computer or an imaginary object created using a computer. Photo or photograph - Anything taken by a camera, digital camera, or photocopier. Picture - A drawing, painting, or artwork created on a computer. A picture is also used to describe anything created using a camera or scanner.