/// <summary>
/// Takes a photo to a StorageFile and adds rotation metadata to it
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public async Task <string> TakePhotoAsync()
{
var stream = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream();
try
{
await _mediaCapture.CapturePhotoToStreamAsync(ImageEncodingProperties.CreateJpeg(), stream);
var photoOrientation = RotationHelper.ConvertOrientationToPhotoOrientation(RotationHelper.GetCameraOrientation(_displayInformation, SimpleOrientation.Faceup));
return(await ReencodeAndSavePhotoAsync(stream, photoOrientation));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Debug.WriteLine("Exception when taking a photo: {0}", ex.ToString());
}
return(null);
}