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# HMCameraSnapshotControl

An object that can take an image snapshot from a camera.

```
class HMCameraSnapshotControl
```

## Topics

### Taking snapshots

[`takeSnapshot()`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSnapshotControl/takeSnapshot())

Takes an image snapshot.

[`mostRecentSnapshot`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSnapshotControl/mostRecentSnapshot)

The camera’s most recent snapshot.

[`HMCameraSnapshot`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSnapshot)

An object that represents a snapshot taken from a camera.

### Observing snapshot activity

[`delegate`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSnapshotControl/delegate)

Delegate that receives updates as the camera takes snapshots.

[`HMCameraSnapshotControlDelegate`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCameraSnapshotControlDelegate)

A set of methods used to observe the camera’s snapshot activity.


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