diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py
index 4dacfcb350e..5b1c103a1bf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ NOTIFY_SERVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     vol.Required(ATTR_MESSAGE): cv.template,
     vol.Optional(ATTR_TITLE, default=ATTR_TITLE_DEFAULT): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(ATTR_TARGET): cv.string,
-    vol.Optional(ATTR_DATA): dict,      # nobody seems to be using this (yet)
+    vol.Optional(ATTR_DATA): dict,
 })
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/notify/services.yaml
index 3b2734e2674..419a796199a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/services.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ notify:
     target:
       description: Target of the notification. Optional depending on the platform
       example: platform specific
+
+    data:
+      description: Extended information for notification. Optional depending on the platform
+      example: platform specific
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/notify/telegram.py b/homeassistant/components/notify/telegram.py
index 12f97729d3a..bab891b024c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/notify/telegram.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/notify/telegram.py
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ Telegram platform for notify component.
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/notify.telegram/
 """
+import io
 import logging
 import urllib
+import requests
+from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
 
 from homeassistant.components.notify import (
-    ATTR_TITLE, DOMAIN, BaseNotificationService)
+    ATTR_TITLE, ATTR_DATA, DOMAIN, BaseNotificationService)
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY
 from homeassistant.helpers import validate_config
 
@@ -16,6 +19,13 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 REQUIREMENTS = ['python-telegram-bot==4.3.3']
 
+ATTR_PHOTO = "photo"
+ATTR_FILE = "file"
+ATTR_URL = "url"
+ATTR_CAPTION = "caption"
+ATTR_USERNAME = "username"
+ATTR_PASSWORD = "password"
+
 
 def get_service(hass, config):
     """Get the Telegram notification service."""
@@ -54,9 +64,51 @@ class TelegramNotificationService(BaseNotificationService):
         import telegram
 
         title = kwargs.get(ATTR_TITLE)
+        data = kwargs.get(ATTR_DATA, {})
 
+        # send message
         try:
             self.bot.sendMessage(chat_id=self._chat_id,
                                  text=title + "  " + message)
         except telegram.error.TelegramError:
             _LOGGER.exception("Error sending message.")
+            return
+
+        # send photo
+        if ATTR_PHOTO in data:
+            # if not a list
+            if not isinstance(data[ATTR_PHOTO], list):
+                photos = [data[ATTR_PHOTO]]
+            else:
+                photos = data[ATTR_PHOTO]
+
+            try:
+                for photo_data in photos:
+                    caption = photo_data.get(ATTR_CAPTION, None)
+
+                    # file is a url
+                    if ATTR_URL in photo_data:
+                        # use http authenticate
+                        if ATTR_USERNAME in photo_data and\
+                           ATTR_PASSWORD in photo_data:
+                            req = requests.get(
+                                photo_data[ATTR_URL],
+                                auth=HTTPBasicAuth(photo_data[ATTR_USERNAME],
+                                                   photo_data[ATTR_PASSWORD])
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            req = requests.get(photo_data[ATTR_URL])
+                        file_id = io.BytesIO(req.content)
+                    elif ATTR_FILE in photo_data:
+                        file_id = open(photo_data[ATTR_FILE], "rb")
+                    else:
+                        _LOGGER.error("No url or path is set for photo!")
+                        continue
+
+                    self.bot.sendPhoto(chat_id=self._chat_id,
+                                       photo=file_id, caption=caption)
+
+            except (OSError, IOError, telegram.error.TelegramError,
+                    urllib.error.HTTPError):
+                _LOGGER.exception("Error sending photo.")
+                return