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Independent of how to achieve this with python (i dont know that very well, have a look at the answer from @ryeakle), i would advise you to implement a service in your camera node, that gets called from your motor controller. That way you have all the control you need and its easy to give feedback, if the picture was taken successfully. Also synchronisation becomes much easier. :)

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