/// <summary> /// Takes a photo to a StorageFile and adds rotation metadata to it /// </summary> /// <returns></returns> private async Task TakePhotoAsync() { // While taking a photo, keep the video button enabled only if the camera supports simultaneously taking pictures and recording video VideoButton.IsEnabled = _mediaCapture.MediaCaptureSettings.ConcurrentRecordAndPhotoSupported; // Make the button invisible if it's disabled, so it's obvious it cannot be interacted with VideoButton.Opacity = VideoButton.IsEnabled ? 1 : 0; var stream = new InMemoryRandomAccessStream(); Debug.WriteLine("Taking photo..."); await _mediaCapture.CapturePhotoToStreamAsync(ImageEncodingProperties.CreateJpeg(), stream); try { var file = await _captureFolder.CreateFileAsync("SimplePhoto.jpg", CreationCollisionOption.GenerateUniqueName); Debug.WriteLine("Photo taken! Saving to " + file.Path); var photoOrientation = CameraRotationHelper.ConvertSimpleOrientationToPhotoOrientation(_rotationHelper.GetCameraCaptureOrientation()); await ReencodeAndSavePhotoAsync(stream, file, photoOrientation); Debug.WriteLine("Photo saved!"); } catch (Exception ex) { // File I/O errors are reported as exceptions Debug.WriteLine("Exception when taking a photo: " + ex.ToString()); } // Done taking a photo, so re-enable the button VideoButton.IsEnabled = true; VideoButton.Opacity = 1; }