diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
index 802a1718..55f2107a 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/__init__.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class BaseCamera(lt.Thing):
         """Return camera-specific metadata.
 
         By default, this just adds the subclass name as the camera type.
-        Subclasses can extend by overriding this property and calling `super()`.
+        Subclasses can extend by overriding this property and calling `super().thing_state`.
         """
         return {"camera": self.__class__.__name__}
 
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py
index 2e845558..a759ab02 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera.py
@@ -718,6 +718,11 @@ class StreamingPiCamera2(BaseCamera):
             copy_from=self.default_tuning,
         )
 
+    @lt.property
+    def gamma_correction(self) -> float:
+        """Return the gamma correction from the tuning file."""
+        return tf_utils.get_gamma_curve(self.tuning)
+
     @lt.action
     def set_static_green_equalisation(self, offset: int = 65535) -> None:
         """Set the green equalisation to a static value.
@@ -931,5 +936,6 @@ class StreamingPiCamera2(BaseCamera):
             "exposure_time": self.exposure_time,
             "colour_gains": self.colour_gains,
             "analogue_gain": self.analogue_gain,
+            "gamma_correction": self.gamma_correction,
         }
         return state
diff --git a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera_tuning_file_utils.py b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera_tuning_file_utils.py
index c6b4f77d..d2d139d9 100644
--- a/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera_tuning_file_utils.py
+++ b/src/openflexure_microscope_server/things/camera/picamera_tuning_file_utils.py
@@ -186,6 +186,27 @@ def get_lst(tuning: dict) -> LensShadingModel:
     )
 
 
+def get_gamma_curve(tuning: dict) -> dict[int, float]:
+    """Return the gamma curve from the rpi.contrast section of the tuning file.
+
+    Returns a dictionary mapping input levels to output levels.
+    Defaults to {} if gamma curve is missing.
+    """
+    contrast = find_tuning_algo(tuning, "rpi.contrast")
+    return contrast.get("gamma", {})
+
+
+def set_gamma_curve(tuning: dict, gamma_curve: dict[int, float]) -> dict:
+    """Set the gamma curve in the rpi.contrast section of the tuning file.
+
+    Returns a new tuning dictionary with the updated gamma curve.
+    """
+    output_tuning = deepcopy(tuning)
+    contrast = find_tuning_algo(output_tuning, "rpi.contrast")
+    contrast["gamma"] = {int(k): float(v) for k, v in gamma_curve.items()}
+    return output_tuning
+
+
 def get_colour_gains_from_lst(tuning: dict) -> tuple[float, float]:
     """Get the colour gains that are needed from the lens shading tables.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_metadata.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_metadata.py
index 02edfcbb..915a5866 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_metadata.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ from labthings_fastapi.testing import create_thing_without_server
 
 from openflexure_microscope_server.things.background_detect import ChannelDeviationLUV
 from openflexure_microscope_server.things.camera import BaseCamera
+from openflexure_microscope_server.things.camera import (
+    picamera_tuning_file_utils as tf_utils,
+)
 from openflexure_microscope_server.things.camera.simulation import SimulatedCamera
 from openflexure_microscope_server.things.stage.dummy import DummyStage
 
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ def test_picamera_adds_metadata(mock_picam_thing):
     camera.exposure_time = 1234
     camera.colour_gains = (1.1, 1.2)
     camera.analogue_gain = 2.5
+    camera.tuning = tf_utils.set_gamma_curve(camera.tuning, {1: 5, 2: 10})
 
     state = camera.thing_state
 
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ def test_picamera_adds_metadata(mock_picam_thing):
         "exposure_time": 1234,
         "colour_gains": (1.1, 1.2),
         "analogue_gain": 2.5,
+        "gamma_correction": {1: 5, 2: 10},
     }
 
 
@@ -158,6 +163,7 @@ def test_picamera_metadata_written_to_exif(mock_picam_thing, temp_jpeg, mocker):
     camera.exposure_time = 1234
     camera.colour_gains = (1.1, 1.2)
     camera.analogue_gain = 2.5
+    camera.tuning = tf_utils.set_gamma_curve(camera.tuning, {1: 5, 2: 10})
 
     # Mock the server interface to return the camera's own state
     mock_interface = mocker.Mock()
@@ -173,8 +179,10 @@ def test_picamera_metadata_written_to_exif(mock_picam_thing, temp_jpeg, mocker):
 
     assert user_comment["camera"] == "StreamingPiCamera2"
     assert user_comment["camera_board"] == "imx219"
+    # gamma_correction keys are cast to strings
     assert user_comment["tuning"] == {
         "exposure_time": 1234,
         "colour_gains": [1.1, 1.2],
         "analogue_gain": 2.5,
+        "gamma_correction": {"1": 5, "2": 10},
     }