Windows 10: I can not take a photo of something because whenever I open the camera I see myself..

I have a Surface Laptop Go 2, how do I change the camera from selfie mode to front facing to take a photo of something? I have some technical ability, but please explain step by step..lol

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camera not opening

Hello,

We understand that after a Windows 10 update, your camera stopped working properly. This issue may have occurred due to corrupted drivers. For us to help you with this, kindly answer the questions below:

• Are you getting an error message whenever you try to open photos or start the camera?
• What is the current build and version number of your Windows 10? To check, press the Windows key, type
  winver, and press the Enter key.
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you check this
article and perform the troubleshooting steps given to see if there will be any changes on your Windows 10 camera.

Kindly get back to us.

 

Missing apps: Store, People, Photos, Games & Camera on upgrading to 10

Thanks for replying spunk. That's the 'alphabetical' list I was referring to, none of these apps are in that 'All apps' list. Any more suggestions?

 

When I take a photo of myself with my laptop camera, what directory is it placed in?

By default, your pictures should appear in your Pictures\Camera Roll folder. If they aren't there, follow these steps to figure out where they are being saved:

1. Take a picture with the camera app.
   
2. Click the thumbnail of the picture you just took at the bottom right of the app.
   
3. When the photo viewer opens, click the three dots (...) at the top right and select "File Info".
   

A panel will then appear and it will tell you the directory where your picture is located.

If you created your account picture by going to your account settings and then selecting "create your picture -> camera", then the picture will not have been stored in your camera roll. It will be located in %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures as mentioned by @kicken.