Problem to be solved: to provide an X-ray photographing apparatus and an X-ray photographing method capable of obtaining an X-ray image with suppressed distortion.An opening 10 for allowing the light receiving member 11 to be inserted into and out of the receiving portion 9 and the outside of the stand 2 is formed on the stand 2 having the top plate part 6 on which the object to be photographed is placed, and the light receiving member 11 inserted from the opening part 10 toward the top plate part 6 is raised toward the top plate A lifting mechanism 12 is installed.歪みを抑制したＸ線画像を得られるＸ線撮影装置およびＸ線撮影方法を提供する。撮影対象物が載置される天板部６を有する載置台２に、載置台２の内部である収納部９と載置台２の外部との間で受光部材１１の出し入れを可能とする開口部１０を形成して、この開口部１０から収納部９に挿入される受光部材１１を天板部６に向けて上昇させる昇降機構１２を設置する。
