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Timelapse photo with timestamp Python script for Raspberry Pi
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pi_lapse.py
from picamera import PiCamera, Color
from time import sleep
import datetime as dt
camera = PiCamera()
# 8 hour timeplase with image taken every 10 seconds
for i in range(2880):
camera.annotate_background = Color("black")
camera.annotate_text = dt.datetime.now().strftime("PiLapse %m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S")
camera.capture("/home/pi/img{0:04d}.jpg".format(i))
sleep(10)
camera.close()
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