#!/usr/bin/python3

from picamera import PiCamera
import time
import os
import delay
import shutil


def setup(camera, resolution=None):
    """Starts preview, sets resolution, sleep allows time for sensor warming"""

    camera.start_preview()
    if resolution:
        camera.resolution = (resolution)
    else:
        camera.resolution = (1640, 1232)
    time.sleep(3)
    return camera


def shutdown(camera):
    """Stops camera preview"""

    camera.stop_preview()

    return False


def path():
    """Checks for capture directory, creates if needed"""

    current = os.getcwd()
    destination = current + '/captures'
    if os.path.isdir(destination):
        print('Photos will be placed in {} directory.'.format(destination))
    else:
        os.mkdir(destination)
        print('Created directory {} for image captures.'.format(destination))

    return destination


def image_name():
    """Parses capture time into image name"""

    currtime = delay.now().format('YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-ss')
    name = 'img-' + currtime + '.jpg'
    destination = path()
    pathname = destination + '/' + name

    return pathname


def copy_latest(imagename):
    """Copies the image name to latest.jpg"""

    name = 'latest' + '.jpg'
    destination = path()
    pathname = destination + '/' + name
    shutil.copy(imagename, pathname)

    return True


def cap(camera, resolution=(1640, 1232), status=None):
    """Checks for setup, then captures photo"""

    if not status:
        status = setup(camera, resolution)

    imagename = image_name()
    camera.capture(imagename)
    print('Photo Taken {}.'.format(imagename))

    return (status, imagename)


def image_size(imagename):
    """Measures size of image in bytes"""

    size = os.path.getsize(imagename)

    return size


def capx(status):
    """use for testing only"""

    imagename = image_name()
    print('TEST: Photo Taken {}.'.format(imagename))

    status = shutdown(camera)

    return True


def image_cap_loop(camera):
    """Loop get next event, then wait, capture, repeat"""

    wait = delay.next_capture()
    waithours = wait / 60 / 60
    print('Next capture begins in {} hours.'.format(waithours))
    time.sleep(wait)
    images = 18
    status = None

    for i in range(images):
        status = cap(camera, status)
        time.sleep(300)

    status = shutdown(camera)

    return True


def main():

    camera = PiCamera()
    run = True
    while run:
        run = image_cap_loop(camera)

    print("Images captured")


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

#!/usr/bin/python3

from picamera import PiCamera
import time
import os
import delay
import shutil


def setup(camera, resolution=None):
    """Starts preview, sets resolution, sleep allows time for sensor warming"""

    camera.start_preview()
    if resolution:
        camera.resolution = (resolution)
    else:
        camera.resolution = (1640, 1232)
    time.sleep(3)
    return camera


def shutdown(camera):
    """Stops camera preview"""

    camera.stop_preview()

    return False


def path():
    """Checks for capture directory, creates if needed"""

    current = /home/pi/Documents/python/YardCam # os.getcwd()
    destination = current + '/captures'
    if os.path.isdir(destination):
        print('Photos will be placed in {} directory.'.format(destination))
    else:
        os.mkdir(destination)
        print('Created directory {} for image captures.'.format(destination))

    return destination


def image_name():
    """Parses capture time into image name"""

    currtime = delay.now().format('YYYY-MM-DD-HH-mm-ss')
    name = 'img-' + currtime + '.jpg'
    destination = path()
    pathname = destination + '/' + name

    return pathname


def copy_latest(imagename):
    """Copies the image name to latest.jpg"""

    name = 'latest' + '.jpg'
    destination = path()
    pathname = destination + '/' + name
    shutil.copy(imagename, pathname)

    return True


def cap(camera, resolution=(1640, 1232), status=None):
    """Checks for setup, then captures photo"""

    if not status:
        status = setup(camera, resolution)

    imagename = image_name()
    camera.capture(imagename)
    print('Photo Taken {}.'.format(imagename))

    return (status, imagename)


def image_size(imagename):
    """Measures size of image in bytes"""

    size = os.path.getsize(imagename)

    return size


def capx(status):
    """use for testing only"""

    imagename = image_name()
    print('TEST: Photo Taken {}.'.format(imagename))

    status = shutdown(camera)

    return True


def image_cap_loop(camera):
    """Loop get next event, then wait, capture, repeat"""

    wait = delay.next_capture()
    waithours = wait / 60 / 60
    print('Next capture begins in {} hours.'.format(waithours))
    time.sleep(wait)
    images = 18
    status = None

    for i in range(images):
        status = cap(camera, status)
        time.sleep(300)

    status = shutdown(camera)

    return True


def main():

    camera = PiCamera()
    run = True
    while run:
        run = image_cap_loop(camera)

    print("Images captured")


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Change working directories to static references.