diff --git a/AddressBook/AddressBook/ContactTableViewCell.m b/AddressBook/AddressBook/ContactTableViewCell.m
index 9158574..cd149b2 100644
--- a/AddressBook/AddressBook/ContactTableViewCell.m
+++ b/AddressBook/AddressBook/ContactTableViewCell.m
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ - (void)updateWithModel:(id)model
     self.companyLabel.text = contact.company ?: @"(No company)";
     self.phonesLabel.text = [self contactPhones:contact];
     self.emailsLabel.text = [self contactEmails:contact];
-    self.photoView.image = contact.photo ?: [UIImage imageNamed:@"no_photo"];
+    self.photoView.image = contact.thumbnail ?: [UIImage imageNamed:@"no_photo"];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - private
diff --git a/Classes/APContact.h b/Classes/APContact.h
index 0876e74..abbd075 100644
--- a/Classes/APContact.h
+++ b/Classes/APContact.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSArray *phones;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) NSArray *emails;
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) UIImage *photo;
-@property (nonatomic, readonly) UIImage *photoThumb;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) UIImage *thumbnail;
 
 - (id)initWithRecordRef:(ABRecordRef)recordRef fieldMask:(APContactField)fieldMask;
 
diff --git a/Classes/APContact.m b/Classes/APContact.m
index a2c9aa8..c4ee30f 100644
--- a/Classes/APContact.m
+++ b/Classes/APContact.m
@@ -40,13 +40,11 @@ - (id)initWithRecordRef:(ABRecordRef)recordRef fieldMask:(APContactField)fieldMa
         }
         if (fieldMask & APContactFieldPhoto)
         {
-            NSData *imageData = (__bridge_transfer NSData *)ABPersonCopyImageData(recordRef);
-            _photo = [UIImage imageWithData:imageData scale:UIScreen.mainScreen.scale];
+            _photo = [self imagePropertyFullSize:YES fromRecord:recordRef];
         }
-        if (fieldMask & APContactFieldPhotoThumb)
+        if (fieldMask & APContactFieldThumbnail)
         {
-            NSData *imageData = (__bridge_transfer NSData *)ABPersonCopyImageDataWithFormat(recordRef, kABPersonImageFormatThumbnail);
-            _photoThumb = [UIImage imageWithData:imageData scale:UIScreen.mainScreen.scale];
+            _thumbnail = [self imagePropertyFullSize:NO fromRecord:recordRef];
         }
     }
     return self;
@@ -77,4 +75,13 @@ - (NSArray *)arrayProperty:(ABPropertyID)property fromRecord:(ABRecordRef)record
     CFRelease(multiValue);
     return array.copy;
 }
+
+- (UIImage *)imagePropertyFullSize:(BOOL)isFullSize fromRecord:(ABRecordRef)recordRef
+{
+    ABPersonImageFormat format = isFullSize ? kABPersonImageFormatOriginalSize :
+                                 kABPersonImageFormatThumbnail;
+    NSData *data = (__bridge_transfer NSData *)ABPersonCopyImageDataWithFormat(recordRef, format);
+    return [UIImage imageWithData:data scale:UIScreen.mainScreen.scale];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Classes/APTypes.h b/Classes/APTypes.h
index 904ced8..cc9a4c6 100644
--- a/Classes/APTypes.h
+++ b/Classes/APTypes.h
@@ -20,19 +20,20 @@ typedef enum
 
 typedef BOOL(^APContactFilterBlock)(APContact *contact);
 
-typedef enum
+typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSUInteger , APContactField)
 {
-    APContactFieldFirstName = 1 << 0,
-    APContactFieldLastName  = 1 << 1,
-    APContactFieldCompany   = 1 << 2,
-    APContactFieldPhones    = 1 << 3,
-    APContactFieldEmails    = 1 << 4,
-    APContactFieldPhoto     = 1 << 5,
-    APContactFieldPhotoThumb= 1 << 6,
-    APContactFieldDefault   = APContactFieldFirstName | APContactFieldLastName |
-                              APContactFieldPhones,
-    APContactFieldAll       = APContactFieldDefault | APContactFieldCompany |
-                              APContactFieldEmails | APContactFieldPhoto | APContactFieldPhotoThumb
-} APContactField;
+    APContactFieldFirstName     = 1 << 0,
+    APContactFieldLastName      = 1 << 1,
+    APContactFieldCompany       = 1 << 2,
+    APContactFieldPhones        = 1 << 3,
+    APContactFieldEmails        = 1 << 4,
+    APContactFieldPhoto         = 1 << 5,
+    APContactFieldThumbnail     = 1 << 6,
+    APContactFieldDefault       = APContactFieldFirstName | APContactFieldLastName |
+                                  APContactFieldPhones,
+    APContactFieldAll           = APContactFieldDefault | APContactFieldCompany |
+                                  APContactFieldEmails | APContactFieldPhoto |
+                                  APContactFieldThumbnail
+};
 
 #endif
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ef3205..f14f481 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ Available fields:
 * APContactFieldPhones - *contact phones array*
 * APContactFieldEmails - *contact emails array*
 * APContactFieldPhoto - *contact photo*
+* APContactFieldThumbnail - *contact thumbnail*
 * APContactFieldDefault - *contact first name, last name and phones array*
 * APContactFieldAll - *all contact fields described above*
 
+### Note
+> You should use `APContactFieldPhoto` very carefully, because it takes a lot of memory and may crash the application. Using `APContactFieldThumbnail` is much safer.
+
 Example of loading contact with first name and photo:
 ```objective-c
 APAddressBook *addressBook = [[APAddressBook alloc] init];
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ If you have improvements or concerns, feel free to post [an issue](https://githu
 
 #### Versions
 
+**Version 0.0.3**
+* Added loading contact thumbnail. Thanks ti [Carlos Fonseca](https://github.com/carlosefonseca).
+
 **Version 0.0.2**
 * Fixed potential crash on fetching contacts using non-property APAddressBook object. Thanks to [Evgen Bakumenko](https://github.com/evgenbakumenko).