diff --git a/telegram/__init__.py b/telegram/__init__.py
index e810021b1..411e0d1a4 100644
--- a/telegram/__init__.py
+++ b/telegram/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from video import Video
 from location import Location
 from chataction import ChatAction
 # from inputfile import InputFile
-# from userprofilephotos import UserProfilePhotos
+from userprofilephotos import UserProfilePhotos
 # from replykeyboardmarkup import ReplyKeyboardMarkup
 # from replykeyboardhide import ReplyKeyboardHide
 # from forcereply import ForceReply
diff --git a/telegram/bot.py b/telegram/bot.py
index 7d4efc354..9d3213675 100644
--- a/telegram/bot.py
+++ b/telegram/bot.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # encoding: utf-8
 
-"""A library that provides a Python interface to the Telegram Bots API"""
+"""A library that provides a Python interface to the Telegram Bot API"""
 
 import json
 import requests
 
-from telegram import (User, Message, Update)
+from telegram import (User, Message, Update, UserProfilePhotos)
 
 
 class Bot(object):
@@ -385,9 +385,25 @@ class Bot(object):
 
         self._requestUrl(url, 'POST', data=data)
 
-    def getUserProfilePhotos(self):
+    def getUserProfilePhotos(self,
+                             user_id,
+                             offset=None,
+                             limit=100):
+
         url = '%s/getUserProfilePhotos' % (self.base_url)
 
+        data = {'user_id': user_id}
+
+        if offset:
+            data['offset'] = offset
+        if limit:
+            data['limit'] = limit
+
+        json_data = self._requestUrl(url, 'POST', data=data)
+        data = self._parseAndCheckTelegram(json_data.content)
+
+        return UserProfilePhotos.newFromJsonDict(data)
+
     def getUpdates(self,
                    offset=None,
                    limit=100,
diff --git a/telegram/userprofilephotos.py b/telegram/userprofilephotos.py
index e69de29bb..1fc23de4d 100644
--- a/telegram/userprofilephotos.py
+++ b/telegram/userprofilephotos.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+
+class UserProfilePhotos(object):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        param_defaults = {
+            'total_count': None,
+            'photos': None
+        }
+
+        for (param, default) in param_defaults.iteritems():
+            setattr(self, param, kwargs.get(param, default))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def newFromJsonDict(data):
+        if 'photos' in data:
+            from telegram import PhotoSize
+            photos = []
+            for photo in data['photos']:
+             photos.append([PhotoSize.newFromJsonDict(x) for x in photo])
+        else:
+            photos= None
+
+        return UserProfilePhotos(total_count=data.get('total_count', None),
+                                 photos=photos)
diff --git a/tests/test_bot.py b/tests/test_bot.py
index c84392402..5ef95a438 100644
--- a/tests/test_bot.py
+++ b/tests/test_bot.py
@@ -115,3 +115,9 @@ class BotTest(unittest.TestCase):
         message = self._bot.sendChatAction(action=telegram.ChatAction.TYPING,
                                            chat_id=12173560)
         # TODO: return json
+
+    def testGetUserProfilePhotos(self):
+        '''Test the telegram.Bot getUserProfilePhotos method'''
+        print 'Testing getUserProfilePhotos'
+        upf = self._bot.getUserProfilePhotos(user_id=12173560)
+        self.assertEqual(8314, upf.photos[0][0].file_size)