pxt-calliope/docs/reference/devices/tell-camera-to.md

# tell camera to

Access the photo/video-taking functionality of a remote device using the ``tell camera to`` function.

## ~hint

**App required** You must use one of the [micro:bit apps](https://microbit.org/guide/mobile/) to use this functionality.

## ~


```sig
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.TakePhoto)
```

## Parameters

* event - an event identifier

## Examples

To tell the connected device to take a picture:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.TakePhoto)
```

To tell the connected device to start recording a video:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StartVideoCapture)
```

To tell the connected device to stop recording a video:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopVideoCapture)
```

To tell the connected device to toggle front-rear:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.ToggleFrontRear)
```

To tell the connected device to launch photo mode:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchPhotoMode)
```

To tell the connected device to launch video mode:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.LaunchVideoMode)
```

To tell the connected device to stop photo mode:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopPhotoMode)
```

To tell the connected device to stop video mode:

```blocks
devices.tellCameraTo(MesCameraEvent.StopVideoMode)
```

## See Also

[tell remote control to](/reference/devices/tell-remote-control-to), [raise alert to](/reference/devices/raise-alert-to)

```package
devices
```