capture_picture.py

import streamlit as st
import cv2
import numpy as np

img_file_buffer = st.camera_input("Take a picture")

if img_file_buffer is not None:
    # To read image file buffer with OpenCV:
    bytes_data = img_file_buffer.getvalue()
    cv2_img: np.ndarray = cv2.imdecode(
        np.frombuffer(bytes_data, np.uint8), cv2.IMREAD_COLOR
    )

    # Check the type of cv2_img:
    # Should output: <class 'numpy.ndarray'>
    st.write(type(cv2_img))

    # Check the shape of cv2_img:
    # Should output shape: (height, width, channels)
    st.write(cv2_img.shape)