Ben Nuttall has just published a new ‘Learn’ resource on the Raspberry Pi website. This new resource takes you through using the Picamera Python library to do the following:

• How to connect the camera module to the Raspberry Pi
• How to use Python to control the camera module
• How to use start_preview() and stop_preview() to control the camera preview
• How to take still pictures with capture()
• How to record video with start_recording() and stop_recording()
• How to play back video with omxplayer
• How to alter the brightness and contrast
• How to apply image effects and exposure modes

This is a great resource suitable for home use and for event workshops.

Take a look here.