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Originally Posted by evanny
if it is "can i take a photo.." then how about 写真をとれるか？ just seems like it since it is the form "i can".
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That is incorrect. とれる is about having the skills necessary to take a photo ("can"), not about permission ("may"). Modern English confuses "can" and "may" while Japanese does not. OP is really asking for "may," not "can."
(Not to mention that the form you chose (plainか) sounds way too gruff to say to a stranger whose picture you want to take!).