diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
index 3576574c357..04f9652bcb5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ from .const import (
     SERVICE_REFRESH,
     SERVICE_SAVE_VIDEO,
     SERVICE_SEND_PIN,
-    SERVICE_TRIGGER,
 )
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-SERVICE_TRIGGER_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string})
 SERVICE_SAVE_VIDEO_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string, vol.Required(CONF_FILENAME): cv.string}
 )
@@ -106,14 +104,6 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, entry):
             hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setup(entry, component)
         )
 
-    def trigger_camera(call):
-        """Trigger a camera."""
-        cameras = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id].cameras
-        name = call.data[CONF_NAME]
-        if name in cameras:
-            cameras[name].snap_picture()
-        blink_refresh()
-
     def blink_refresh(event_time=None):
         """Call blink to refresh info."""
         hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id].refresh(force_cache=True)
@@ -130,9 +120,6 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, entry):
         )
 
     hass.services.async_register(DOMAIN, SERVICE_REFRESH, blink_refresh)
-    hass.services.async_register(
-        DOMAIN, SERVICE_TRIGGER, trigger_camera, schema=SERVICE_TRIGGER_SCHEMA
-    )
     hass.services.async_register(
         DOMAIN, SERVICE_SAVE_VIDEO, async_save_video, schema=SERVICE_SAVE_VIDEO_SCHEMA
     )
@@ -163,7 +150,6 @@ async def async_unload_entry(hass, entry):
         return True
 
     hass.services.async_remove(DOMAIN, SERVICE_REFRESH)
-    hass.services.async_remove(DOMAIN, SERVICE_TRIGGER)
     hass.services.async_remove(DOMAIN, SERVICE_SAVE_VIDEO_SCHEMA)
     hass.services.async_remove(DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_PIN)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py
index c675d4dda56..d4282bed606 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/camera.py
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 """Support for Blink system camera."""
 import logging
 
-from homeassistant.components.camera import Camera
+import voluptuous as vol
 
-from .const import DEFAULT_BRAND, DOMAIN
+from homeassistant.components.camera import Camera
+from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ENTITY_ID
+from homeassistant.helpers import entity_platform
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+
+from .const import DEFAULT_BRAND, DOMAIN, SERVICE_TRIGGER
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ATTR_VIDEO_CLIP = "video"
 ATTR_IMAGE = "image"
 
+SERVICE_TRIGGER_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({vol.Optional(ATTR_ENTITY_ID): cv.comp_entity_ids})
+
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, config, async_add_entities):
     """Set up a Blink Camera."""
@@ -20,6 +27,12 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config, async_add_entities):
 
     async_add_entities(entities)
 
+    platform = entity_platform.current_platform.get()
+
+    platform.async_register_entity_service(
+        SERVICE_TRIGGER, SERVICE_TRIGGER_SCHEMA, "trigger_camera"
+    )
+
 
 class BlinkCamera(Camera):
     """An implementation of a Blink Camera."""
@@ -69,6 +82,11 @@ class BlinkCamera(Camera):
         """Return the camera brand."""
         return DEFAULT_BRAND
 
+    def trigger_camera(self):
+        """Trigger camera to take a snapshot."""
+        self._camera.snap_picture()
+        self.data.refresh()
+
     def camera_image(self):
         """Return a still image response from the camera."""
         return self._camera.image_from_cache.content
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/blink/services.yaml
index 9a4d00ee0b8..dc6491e2139 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/services.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ blink_update:
   description: Force a refresh.
 
 trigger_camera:
-  description: Request named camera to take new image.
+  description: Request camera to take new image.
   fields:
-    name:
-      description: Name of camera to take new image.
-      example: "Living Room"
+    entity_id:
+      description: Name(s) of camera entities to take new image.
+      example: "camera.living_room_camera"
 
 save_video:
   description: Save last recorded video clip to local file.