diff --git a/mods/memegen.go b/mods/memegen.go
index 487d269..5f1831c 100644
--- a/mods/memegen.go
+++ b/mods/memegen.go
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"image"
 	_ "image/gif"
 	"image/jpeg"
 	_ "image/png"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ func memegen(broker *tg.Broker, update tg.APIMessage) {
 		if strings.HasPrefix(caption, "/meme ") && len(caption) > 6 {
 			idx := strings.Index(caption, ";")
 			if idx < 0 {
-				broker.SendTextMessage(update.Chat, "<b>Formato</b>: /meme TESTO IN ALTO<b>;</b>TESTO IN BASSO", &(update.MessageID))
+				broker.SendTextMessage(update.Chat, "<b>Formato</b>: /meme TESTO IN ALTO<b>;</b>TESTO IN BASSO", &update.MessageID)
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -55,9 +57,17 @@ func memegen(broker *tg.Broker, update tg.APIMessage) {
 				}
 			}
 			broker.GetFile(photo.FileID, func(broker *tg.Broker, data tg.BrokerUpdate) {
-				img, _, err := image.Decode(bytes.NewReader(data.Bytes))
+				pbytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(*data.Bytes)
 				if err != nil {
-					broker.SendTextMessage(update.Chat, "<b>ERROR</b>: Non riesco a leggere l'immagine", &(update.MessageID))
+					log.Println("[memegen] Base64 decode error: %s\n", err.Error())
+					broker.SendTextMessage(update.Chat, "<b>ERRORE!</b> @hamcha controlla la console!", &update.MessageID)
+					return
+				}
+
+				img, _, err := image.Decode(bytes.NewReader(pbytes))
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Println("[memegen] Image decode error: %s\n", err.Error())
+					broker.SendTextMessage(update.Chat, "<b>ERROR</b>: Non riesco a leggere l'immagine", &update.MessageID)
 					return
 				}
 
@@ -145,6 +155,11 @@ func memegen(broker *tg.Broker, update tg.APIMessage) {
 
 				buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 				err = jpeg.Encode(buf, timg, &(jpeg.Options{Quality: 80}))
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Println("[memegen] Image encode error: %s\n", err.Error())
+					broker.SendTextMessage(update.Chat, "<b>ERRORE!</b> @hamcha controlla la console!", &update.MessageID)
+					return
+				}
 			})
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/tg/broker.go b/tg/broker.go
index 90792fb..ddeb86f 100644
--- a/tg/broker.go
+++ b/tg/broker.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tg
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -53,6 +54,26 @@ func (b *Broker) SendTextMessage(chat *APIChat, text string, original *int) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(b.Socket, string(data))
 }
 
+// SendTextMessage sends a HTML-styles text message to a specific chat.
+// A reply_to message ID can be specified as optional parameter.
+func (b *Broker) SendPhoto(chat *APIChat, data []byte, caption *string, original *int) {
+	cmd := ClientCommand{
+		Type: CmdSendPhoto,
+		PhotoData: &ClientPhotoData{
+			ChatID:  chat.ChatID,
+			Bytes:   base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(data),
+			Caption: caption,
+			ReplyID: original,
+		},
+	}
+	// Encode command and send to broker
+	data, err := json.Marshal(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[SendPhoto] JSON Encode error: %s\n", err.Error())
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintln(b.Socket, string(data))
+}
+
 // GetFile sends a file retrieval request to the Broker.
 // This function is asynchronous as data will be delivered to the given callback.
 func (b *Broker) GetFile(fileID string, fn BrokerCallback) int {
diff --git a/tg/command.go b/tg/command.go
index 0c6a12c..7ec9161 100644
--- a/tg/command.go
+++ b/tg/command.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type BrokerUpdate struct {
 	Type     BrokerUpdateType
 	Callback *int
 	Message  *APIMessage
-	Bytes    []byte
+	Bytes    *string
 }
 
 // ClientCommandType distinguishes requests sent by clients to the broker
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ type ClientTextMessageData struct {
 	ReplyID *int
 }
 
+// ClientPhotoData is the required data for a CmdSendPhoto request
+type ClientPhotoData struct {
+	ChatID  int
+	Bytes   string
+	Caption *string
+	ReplyID *int
+}
+
 // FileRequestData is the required data for a CmdGetFile request
 type FileRequestData struct {
 	FileID int
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ type FileRequestData struct {
 type ClientCommand struct {
 	Type            ClientCommandType
 	TextMessageData *ClientTextMessageData
+	PhotoData       *ClientPhotoData
 	FileRequestData *FileRequestData
 	Callback        *int
 }