diff --git a/photobooth/camera/CameraPicamera.py b/photobooth/camera/CameraPicamera.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79b8cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/photobooth/camera/CameraPicamera.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Photobooth - a flexible photo booth software
+# Copyright (C) 2018  Balthasar Reuter <photobooth at re - web dot eu>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import io
+import logging
+
+from PIL import Image
+
+from picamera import PiCamera
+
+from . import Camera
+
+
+class CameraPicamera(Camera):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.hasPreview = True
+        self.hasIdle = True
+
+        logging.info('Using PiCamera')
+
+        self._cap = PiCamera()
+
+    def setActive(self):
+
+        if self._cap.closed:
+            self._cap = PiCamera()
+
+    def setIdle(self):
+
+        if not self._cap.closed:
+            self._cap.close()
+
+    def getPreview(self):
+
+        return self.getPicture()
+
+    def getPicture(self):
+
+        self.setActive()
+
+        stream = io.BytesIO()
+        self._cap.capture(stream, format='rgb')
+        stream.seek(0)
+        return Image.fromarray(stream)
diff --git a/photobooth/camera/__init__.py b/photobooth/camera/__init__.py
index e3d87bc..98083f6 100644
--- a/photobooth/camera/__init__.py
+++ b/photobooth/camera/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ modules = (
     ('gphoto2-commandline', 'CameraGphoto2CommandLine',
      'CameraGphoto2CommandLine'),
     ('opencv', 'CameraOpenCV', 'CameraOpenCV'),
+    ('picamera', 'CameraPicamera', 'CameraPicamera'),
     ('dummy', 'CameraDummy', 'CameraDummy'))
 
 
diff --git a/photobooth/defaults.cfg b/photobooth/defaults.cfg
index d581446..e33f27d 100644
--- a/photobooth/defaults.cfg
+++ b/photobooth/defaults.cfg
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ hide_cursor = False
 style = default
 
 [Camera]
-# Camera module to use (python-gphoto2, gphoto2-cffi, gphoto2-commandline, opencv)
+# Camera module to use (python-gphoto2, gphoto2-cffi, gphoto2-commandline, 
+# opencv, picamera, dummy)
 module = python-gphoto2
 
 [Gpio]