diff --git a/photobooth/CameraOpenCV.py b/photobooth/CameraOpenCV.py
index 7706376..86d87ca 100644
--- a/photobooth/CameraOpenCV.py
+++ b/photobooth/CameraOpenCV.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ class CameraOpenCV(Camera):
         self.hasPreview = True
         self.hasIdle = False
 
-        # self._cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
-        # if not self._cap.isOpened():
-        #     raise RuntimeError('Camera could not be opened')
+        self._cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
+        if not self._cap.isOpened():
+            raise RuntimeError('Camera could not be opened')
 
 
     def getPreview(self):
diff --git a/photobooth/Photobooth.py b/photobooth/Photobooth.py
index e04d9f2..07e925f 100644
--- a/photobooth/Photobooth.py
+++ b/photobooth/Photobooth.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from PyQt5Gui import PyQt5Gui
 
 from CameraOpenCV import CameraOpenCV as Camera
 
-from PIL import Image
+from PIL import Image, ImageOps
 
 from multiprocessing import Pipe, Process
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Photobooth:
             while toc < pose_time:
                 self._send.send( Gui.PreviewState(
                     message = str(pose_time - int(toc)), 
-                    picture = self._cap.getPreview() ) )
+                    picture = ImageOps.mirror(self._cap.getPreview()) ) )
                 toc = time() - tic
         else:
             for i in range(pose_time):
diff --git a/photobooth/PyQt5Gui.py b/photobooth/PyQt5Gui.py
index e02c97d..1122cef 100644
--- a/photobooth/PyQt5Gui.py
+++ b/photobooth/PyQt5Gui.py
@@ -60,11 +60,9 @@ class PyQt5Gui(Gui.Gui):
         elif isinstance(state, Gui.PoseState):
             self._p.setCentralWidget(PyQt5PictureMessage('Will capture 4 pictures!'))
         elif isinstance(state, Gui.PreviewState):
-            # img = QImage(state.picture, state.picture.shape[1], state.picture.shape[0], QImage.Format_RGB888)
             img = ImageQt.ImageQt(state.picture)
             self._p.setCentralWidget(PyQt5PictureMessage(state.message, img))
         elif isinstance(state, Gui.PictureState):
-            # img = QImage(state.picture, state.picture.shape[1], state.picture.shape[0], QImage.Format_RGB888)
             img = ImageQt.ImageQt(state.picture)
             self._p.setCentralWidget(PyQt5PictureMessage('', img))
         elif isinstance(state, Gui.ErrorState):
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ class PyQt5Gui(Gui.Gui):
     def showIdle(self):
 
         self._p.handleKeypressEvent = self.handleKeypressEvent
-        self._p.setCentralWidget(PyQt5PictureMessage('Hit the button!', 'homer.jpg'))
+        self._p.setCentralWidget(PyQt5PictureMessage('Hit the button!'))#, 'homer.jpg'))
 
 
     def showError(self, title, message):