When you work your camera in an automatic exposure mode you are taking pictures.
In an automatic exposure mode your camera picks an aperture, a shutter speed and an ISO for you, so you TAKE what you get as a photograph.
When you work your camera in fully manual exposure mode you are making pictures.
In fully manual exposure mode you thoughtfully pick an aperture, a shutter speed and an ISO based on what you want your picture to look like so you MAKE what you get as a photograph.