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

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# 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
```