How to upload and send a photo to VKontakte private messages via vk_api in python?

Question

Python

The second day I'm trying to figure out how to upload and send a photo to personal messages on VKontakte via vk_api. I need to upload a photo from a computer to a personal account (not to an album). I read the documentation and forums, but I did not find a clear answer. Please explain to me exactly how to do this and what to substitute where.
Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

If you still need:

def send_photos(chat_id, text, owner, album):  # Отправляем фото
    count = randrange(vk.method('photos.get', {'owner_id': owner, 'album_id': album, 'count': 1})["count"])
    photos = vk.method('photos.get', {'owner_id': owner, 'album_id': album, 'count': 1, 'offset': count})
    t = choice(photos["items"])
    try:
        vk.method('messages.send',
                  {'random_id': 0000000, 'chat_id': chat_id, 'message': text,
                   'attachment': ('photo' + str(owner) + '_' + str(t["id"]))})
    except vk_api.CAPTCHA_ERROR_CODE as error_msg:
        write(chat_id, error_msg)