python-backend/camera.py

import pygame
import pygame.camera
import time


def capture(camera_stream = "/dev/video0", camera_res = (640, 480)):
    pygame.camera.init()
    pygame.camera.list_cameras()
    cam = pygame.camera.Camera(camera_stream, camera_res)
    cam.start()
    time.sleep(5)
    img = cam.get_image()
    pygame.image.save(img, './capture.jpg')
    cam.stop()
    return './capture.jpg'