diff --git a/systemd/camera.service b/systemd/camera.service
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+++ b/systemd/camera.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=camera service
+
+[Service]
+TimeoutStopSec=5
+#EnvironmentFile=/home/pi/CubeSatSim/.mode
+ExecStart=/home/pi/CubeSatSim/take-photos.sh
+WorkingDirectory=/home/pi/payload
+StandardOutput=inherit
+StandardError=inherit
+Restart=always
+User=pi
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/take-photo.py b/take-photo.py
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+++ b/take-photo.py
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+import time
+from picamera import PiCamera
+
+camera = PiCamera()
+#camera.resolution = (3280,2464)
+camera.resolution = (2592,1944)
+camera.start_preview()
+
+current_time = time.strftime("%H;%M;%S", time.localtime())
+current_time = time.strftime("%m-%d-%H%M%S", time.localtime())
+camera.capture('/home/pi/payload/img'+current_time+'.jpg')
diff --git a/take-photos.sh b/take-photos.sh
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+++ b/take-photos.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo -e "\nScript to take pictures every 30 seconds\n"
+
+while true; do
+
+    python3 /home/pi/CubeSatSim/take-photo.py
+    echo -e "\nTaking photo!\n"
+    sleep 28
+
+done