Which is good app to take pics using web camera in ubuntu?

Solution 1:

There is a built in app called cheese webcam booth in Ubuntu 14.04. You can open it from launcher. It can be used to take photographs as well as videos.

Solution 2:

Cheese is perfectly good app which will serve your purpose

if not pre-installed download it from here:

https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/natty/cheese/

kamoso is also a good one

https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/natty/kamoso/