Photocraft
by dqwertyc.dev
Photocraft adds a functional instant camera that captures the player's viewpoint as map-art photos placed in the world.
What it does
The camera is crafted from black carpet, iron ingots, redstone and a spyglass, and the photo paper needed to print images is crafted from resin, paper and cyan and yellow or magenta dye. Both recipes are added to the game, so the feature is reachable in survival without commands.
To take a picture, the player holds the use-item button, which raises a viewfinder showing the frame the photo will contain. Releasing the button places the camera in the world, and when exposure finishes the camera's lights turn green and a sound plays. Photos are stored inside the camera until retrieved, and left-clicking the camera retrieves the photo first, which breaks the camera when dropped.
Environment: only the server needs Photocraft, so players join without installing it, though a client can add it for the camera controls. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and also as a data pack, with files for 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 and 1.21.11 as the latest build. The code is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Key features
Instant camera
A camera item that captures what the player sees and turns it into a map-art photo placed in the world.
Crafted recipes
Both the camera and the photo paper are crafted from common materials, with no separate step needed beforehand.
Viewfinder frame
Holding the use-item button opens a viewfinder that shows exactly which part of the scene the photo will include.
Photo retrieval
Photos stay inside the camera and are taken out by left-clicking it, and a dropped camera breaks.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a photography item in survival, and server owners who want a camera feature without requiring a client install.
How it compares
Freeze Frame: The Camera Mod is a client and server mod with a custom license that is not open source, published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20.2 – 26.3. Photography is a Fabric-only mod that is optional on either side, released under the MIT License, with files for 1.20.5 – 1.21.1. Ambient Camera runs client-side only, is released under the MIT License and is not open source, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photocraft | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.10 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-11 |
| Freeze Frame: The Camera Mod | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| Photography | Fabric | 1.20.5 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-11-11 |
| Ambient Camera | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-02 |
Questions
Does Photocraft have to be installed on the client?
Which loaders can run Photocraft?
Are photos kept if the camera is lost?
In the catalog
Photocraft is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This datapack adds a camera that can be used to create map-art "photos" of the world. There are two items and recipes added to the game - the camera itself, and photo paper. To use the camera, click and hold the use-item button. This will pull up a viewfinder that will provide a frame of what will be included in the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/photocraft-dp
- Owner
- dqwertyc.dev
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15