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#!/usr/bin/env python
##################################
# Simple Raspberry Pi Photo Booth
##################################
# (for a more advanced photo booth, visit: https://github.com/jibbius/raspberry_pi_photo_booth)
#Imports
from time import sleep
import os, datetime, errno, picamera
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
# Variables
pin_camera_btn = 21 # pin that the button is attached to
screen_w = 800 # resolution of the photo booth display
screen_h = 480
REAL_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
output_path = REAL_PATH + '/photos/'
#Setup GPIO + Setup Camera
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
GPIO.setup(pin_camera_btn, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP) # assign GPIO pin 21 to our "take photo" button
camera = picamera.PiCamera()
camera.rotation = 270 # Change this value to set the correct rotation (depending on how your camera is mounted)
camera.annotate_text_size = 80
camera.resolution = (1920, 1152) # take photos at this resolution
camera.hflip = True # When preparing for photos, the preview will be flipped horizontally.
# Helper functions ###
def get_filename_for_image():
"""
This function determines which filename to use for each image, for example:
./photos/2017-12-31_23-59-59.jpg
"""
filename = REAL_PATH + '/photos/' + str(datetime.datetime.now()).split('.')[0]
filename = filename.replace(' ', '_')
filename = filename.replace(':', '-')
filename = filename + '.jpg'
return filename
def count_down():
"""
Display countdown clock
"""
#display a "count down" on screen, starting from 3
for counter in range(3,0,-1):
camera.annotate_text = (" ..." + str(counter))
sleep(1)
camera.annotate_text = ''
####################
### Main Program ###
####################
def main():
"""
Main program loop
"""
#Create directory to store photos
try:
os.makedirs(output_path)
except OSError as e:
if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
raise
#Start Program
print("Welcome to the photo booth!")
print("Press the button to take a photo")
#Wait for someone to push the button
while True:
#Check to see if button is pushed
is_pressed = GPIO.wait_for_edge(pin_camera_btn, GPIO.FALLING, timeout=100)
#Stay inside loop until button is pressed
if is_pressed is None:
continue
#Button has been pressed!
print("Button pressed!")
camera.start_preview(resolution=(screen_w, screen_h)) #Start camera preview
sleep(2)
count_down() #Count down to image capture
#Determine the filename to use when saving the image
filename = get_filename_for_image()
camera.capture(filename)
print("Photo saved: " + filename)
#stop camera preview, and wait for the next button press
camera.stop_preview()
is_pressed = False
print("Press the button to take another photo")
if __name__ == "__main__":
try:
main()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
print("goodbye")
except Exception as exception:
print("unexpected error: ", str(exception))
finally:
GPIO.cleanup()
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jibbius commented May 16, 2017

For a more advanced photo booth, refer here: https://github.com/jibbius/rasberry_pi_photo_booth

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