Help with directory for pictures

I am struggling more than I should be I am sure. I have a reolink camera. It’s in the media folder. It works perfectly. However I have no idea what directory/path I am supposed to put in the automation I am creating to save snapshots when there is motion. It seems like everything i try HA cant see. I am using HA in UTM. Maybe I need to share something from UTM so o that everything can see it? I really just want the easiest way to save and SEE snapshots. Anyone?
Rich S.

Hello rich,

For me in configuration.yaml

homeassistant:
  media_dirs:
    local: /media

Then the /media path becomes part of /local .
And put the mp3 in a folder in HA under

/media/mp3

(The media folder already exists, you would want to add a sub folder to that, or at least I did, to keep your OCD happy.)
When I want to use an MP3, the path is

media-source://media_source/local/mp3/Ships_Bell_4.mp3

Adjust as you desire, but that is a basic version of mine.
Longer version in here: HA Config