diff --git a/aiogram/api.py b/aiogram/api.py
index 1d4a2c14..baf92e47 100644
--- a/aiogram/api.py
+++ b/aiogram/api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
+import aiohttp
+
 from . import API_URL, log
 from .exceptions import ValidationError, TelegramAPIError
 
@@ -43,10 +47,39 @@ async def _check_result(method_name, response):
     return result_json.get('result')
 
 
-async def request(session, token, method, data=None):
+def _guess_filename(obj):
+    name = getattr(obj, 'name', None)
+    if name and isinstance(name, str) and name[0] != '<' and name[-1] != '>':
+        return os.path.basename(name)
+
+
+def _compose_data(params, files=None):
+    data = aiohttp.formdata.FormData()
+
+    if params:
+        for key, value in params.items():
+            data.add_field(key, str(value))
+
+    if files:
+        for key, f in files.items():
+            if isinstance(f, tuple):
+                if len(f) == 2:
+                    filename, fileobj = f
+                else:
+                    raise ValueError('Tuple must have exactly 2 elements: filename, fileobj')
+            else:
+                filename, fileobj = _guess_filename(f) or key, f
+
+            data.add_field(key, fileobj, filename=filename)
+
+    return data
+
+
+async def request(session, token, method, data=None, files=None):
     log.debug(f"Make request: '{method}' with data: {data or {}}")
     url = API_URL.format(token=token, method=method)
-    async with session.post(url, json=data) as response:
+    data = _compose_data(data, files)
+    async with session.post(url, data=data) as response:
         return await _check_result(method, response)
 
 
diff --git a/aiogram/bot.py b/aiogram/bot.py
index 6fa46a62..7d2893bd 100644
--- a/aiogram/bot.py
+++ b/aiogram/bot.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class AIOGramBot:
             setattr(self, '_me', await self.get_me())
         return getattr(self, '_me')
 
-    async def request(self, method, data=None):
-        return await api.request(self.session, self.__token, method, data)
+    async def request(self, method, data=None, files=None):
+        return await api.request(self.session, self.__token, method, data, files)
 
     async def get_me(self) -> User:
         raw = await self.request(ApiMethods.GET_ME)
@@ -110,3 +110,34 @@ class AIOGramBot:
         payload = generate_payload(**locals())
         message = await self.request(ApiMethods.FORWARD_MESSAGE, payload)
         return self.prepare_object(Message.de_json(message))
+
+    async def send_photo(self, chat_id, photo, caption=None, disable_notification=None, reply_to_message_id=None,
+                         reply_markup=None) -> Message:
+        """
+        chat_id	Integer or String	Yes	Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format @channelusername)
+        photo	InputFile or String	Yes	Photo to send. Pass a file_id as String to send a photo that exists on the Telegram servers (recommended), pass an HTTP URL as a String for Telegram to get a photo from the Internet, or upload a new photo using multipart/form-data. More info on Sending Files »
+        caption	String	Optional	Photo caption (may also be used when resending photos by file_id), 0-200 characters
+        disable_notification	Boolean	Optional	Sends the message silently. iOS users will not receive a notification, Android users will receive a notification with no sound.
+        reply_to_message_id	Integer	Optional	If the message is a reply, ID of the original message
+        reply_markup	InlineKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardMarkup or ReplyKeyboardRemove or ForceReply	Optional	Additional interface options. A JSON-serialized object for an inline keyboard, custom reply keyboard, instructions to remove reply keyboard or to force a reply from the user.
+
+        :return: 
+        """
+
+        if reply_markup and hasattr(reply_markup, 'to_json'):
+            reply_markup = json.dumps(reply_markup.to_json())
+
+        if hasattr(reply_to_message_id, 'message_id'):
+            reply_to_message_id = reply_to_message_id.message_id
+
+        payload = generate_payload(**locals(), exclude=['photo'])
+
+        if isinstance(photo, str):
+            payload['photo'] = photo
+            file = None
+        else:
+            file = photo
+
+        message = await self.request(ApiMethods.SEND_PHOTO, payload, {'photo': file})
+
+        return self.prepare_object(Message.de_json(message))