Use gst-launch (gstreamer-tools) to capture single images and stream video from the command-line.

gst_tools_examples.sh

# Capture a single image and save it in JPEG format.

$ gst-launch v4l2src num-buffers=1 ! jpegenc ! filesink location=/tmp/test.jpg

# Stream video from a webcam.

$ gst-launch v4l2src ! xvimagesink

You can use that command inside your script @zain-altaf!

If you use the command on line 3, a single image will be captured and saved as /tmp/test.jpg.

@ramshivas , to get raw image

gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src num-buffers=1 ! videoconvert ! 'video/x-raw,width=1280,height=960,format=RGBx' ! filesink location=image.raw

Formats are listed here https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/additional/design/mediatype-video-raw.html?gi-language=c

Threre is GRAY8, GRAY16_BE formats

Hi I was wondering if this command with gst-launch is only applicable via command line or if I am able to enter this into my script that is already using gstreamer to capture an image?

You can custumize gst pipeline or use +1 pipe with appsrc ! ... ! appsink in python scripts