PhotoKit Modern patterns for photo picking, camera capture, image loading, and media permissions targeting iOS 26+ with Swift 6.3. Patterns are backward-compatible to iOS 16 unless noted. See references/photokit-patterns.md for complete picker recipes and references/camera-capture.md for AVCaptureSession patterns. Contents - PhotosPicker (SwiftUI, iOS 16+) - Privacy and Permissions - Camera Capture Basics - Image Loading and Display - Common Mistakes - Review Checklist - References PhotosPicker (SwiftUI, iOS 16+) is the native SwiftUI replacement for . It runs out-of-process, requires no phot…