diff --git a/ormar/fields/base.py b/ormar/fields/base.py
index 9a217b6..6599aa3 100644
--- a/ormar/fields/base.py
+++ b/ormar/fields/base.py
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ class BaseField(FieldInfo):
         self.ormar_default: Any = kwargs.pop("default", None)
         self.server_default: Any = kwargs.pop("server_default", None)
 
+        self.represent_as_base64_str: bool = kwargs.pop("represent_as_base64_str", False)
+        self.use_base64: bool = kwargs.pop("use_base64", False)
+
         for name, value in kwargs.items():
             setattr(self, name, value)
 
diff --git a/ormar/fields/custom_pydantic_fields.py b/ormar/fields/custom_pydantic_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4714851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ormar/fields/custom_pydantic_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class OrmarBytes(bytes):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __get_validators__(cls):
+        yield cls.validate
+
+    @classmethod
+    def validate(cls, v):
+        if not isinstance(v, str):
+            pass
+        return v
+
+    def __get__(self, obj, class_=None):
+        return 'test'
+
+    def __set__(self, obj, value):
+        obj.__dict__['test'] = value
+
+
+class ModelA(BaseModel):
+    test: OrmarBytes = OrmarBytes()
+
+
+ModelA.test = OrmarBytes()
+aa = ModelA(test=b"aa")
+print(aa.__dict__)
+print(aa.test)
+aa.test = 'aas'
+print(aa.test)
diff --git a/ormar/fields/model_fields.py b/ormar/fields/model_fields.py
index da43397..ba583cb 100644
--- a/ormar/fields/model_fields.py
+++ b/ormar/fields/model_fields.py
@@ -435,7 +435,12 @@ class LargeBinary(ModelFieldFactory, bytes):
     _sample = "bytes"
 
     def __new__(  # type: ignore # noqa CFQ002
-        cls, *, max_length: int, **kwargs: Any
+        cls,
+        *,
+        max_length: int,
+        use_base64: bool = False,
+        represent_as_base64_str: bool = False,
+        **kwargs: Any
     ) -> BaseField:  # type: ignore
         kwargs = {
             **kwargs,
diff --git a/ormar/models/descriptors/__init__.py b/ormar/models/descriptors/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3020d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ormar/models/descriptors/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from ormar.models.descriptors.descriptors import PkDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor, \
+    PydanticDescriptor, \
+    RelationDescriptor
+__all__ = ["PydanticDescriptor", "RelationDescriptor", "PropertyDescriptor", "PkDescriptor"]
diff --git a/ormar/models/descriptors/descriptors.py b/ormar/models/descriptors/descriptors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b09ff2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ormar/models/descriptors/descriptors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import pydantic
+
+from ormar.models.helpers.validation import validate_choices
+
+
+class PydanticDescriptor:
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, "__dict__").get(self.name, None)
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, "_convert_json")(self.name, value,
+                                                                   "loads")
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, "_convert_bytes")(self.name, value,
+                                                                    "read")
+        return value
+
+    def __set__(self, instance, value):
+        if self.name in object.__getattribute__(instance, "_choices_fields"):
+            validate_choices(field=instance.Meta.model_fields[self.name], value=value)
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, '_convert_bytes')(self.name, value,
+                                                                    op="write")
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, '_convert_json')(self.name, value,
+                                                                   op="dumps")
+        super(instance.__class__, instance).__setattr__(self.name, value)
+        object.__getattribute__(instance, "set_save_status")(False)
+
+
+class PkDescriptor:
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, "__dict__").get(self.name, None)
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, "_convert_json")(self.name, value,
+                                                                   "loads")
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, "_convert_bytes")(self.name, value,
+                                                                    "read")
+        return value
+
+    def __set__(self, instance, value):
+        if self.name in object.__getattribute__(instance, "_choices_fields"):
+            validate_choices(field=instance.Meta.model_fields[self.name], value=value)
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, '_convert_bytes')(self.name, value,
+                                                                    op="write")
+        value = object.__getattribute__(instance, '_convert_json')(self.name, value,
+                                                                   op="dumps")
+        super(instance.__class__, instance).__setattr__(self.name, value)
+        object.__getattribute__(instance, "set_save_status")(False)
+
+
+class RelationDescriptor:
+
+    def __init__(self, name):
+        self.name = name
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        if self.name in object.__getattribute__(instance, '_orm'):
+            return object.__getattribute__(instance, '_orm').get(
+                self.name)  # type: ignore
+        return None  # pragma no cover
+
+    def __set__(self, instance, value):
+        model = (
+            object.__getattribute__(instance, "Meta")
+                .model_fields[self.name]
+                .expand_relationship(value=value, child=instance)
+        )
+        if isinstance(object.__getattribute__(instance, "__dict__").get(self.name),
+                      list):
+            # virtual foreign key or many to many
+            # TODO: Fix double items in dict, no effect on real action ugly repr
+            # if model.pk not in [x.pk for  x in related_list]:
+            object.__getattribute__(instance, "__dict__")[self.name].append(model)
+        else:
+            # foreign key relation
+            object.__getattribute__(instance, "__dict__")[self.name] = model
+            object.__getattribute__(instance, "set_save_status")(False)
+
+
+class PropertyDescriptor:
+
+    def __init__(self, name, function):
+        self.name = name
+        self.function = function
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        if instance is None:
+            return self
+        if instance is not None and self.function is not None:
+            bound = self.function.__get__(instance, instance.__class__)
+            return bound() if callable(bound) else bound
+
+    def __set__(self, instance, value):
+        pass
diff --git a/ormar/models/helpers/models.py b/ormar/models/helpers/models.py
index 4c73712..865a7d6 100644
--- a/ormar/models/helpers/models.py
+++ b/ormar/models/helpers/models.py
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ def populate_default_options_values(
         for name, field in new_model.Meta.model_fields.items()
         if field.__type__ == pydantic.Json
     }
+    new_model._bytes_fields = {
+        name
+        for name, field in new_model.Meta.model_fields.items()
+        if field.__type__ == bytes
+    }
 
 
 class Connection(sqlite3.Connection):
diff --git a/ormar/models/helpers/relations.py b/ormar/models/helpers/relations.py
index 558c0b3..68bf893 100644
--- a/ormar/models/helpers/relations.py
+++ b/ormar/models/helpers/relations.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Type, cast
 import ormar
 from ormar import ForeignKey, ManyToMany
 from ormar.fields import Through
+from ormar.models.descriptors import RelationDescriptor
 from ormar.models.helpers.sqlalchemy import adjust_through_many_to_many_model
 from ormar.relations import AliasManager
 
@@ -130,6 +131,8 @@ def register_reverse_model_fields(model_field: "ForeignKeyField") -> None:
             orders_by=model_field.related_orders_by,
             skip_field=model_field.skip_reverse,
         )
+    if not model_field.skip_reverse:
+        setattr(model_field.to, related_name, RelationDescriptor(name=related_name))
 
 
 def register_through_shortcut_fields(model_field: "ManyToManyField") -> None:
@@ -160,6 +163,8 @@ def register_through_shortcut_fields(model_field: "ManyToManyField") -> None:
         owner=model_field.to,
         nullable=True,
     )
+    setattr(model_field.owner, through_name, RelationDescriptor(name=through_name))
+    setattr(model_field.to, through_name, RelationDescriptor(name=through_name))
 
 
 def register_relation_in_alias_manager(field: "ForeignKeyField") -> None:
diff --git a/ormar/models/helpers/sqlalchemy.py b/ormar/models/helpers/sqlalchemy.py
index 527536e..9330d6c 100644
--- a/ormar/models/helpers/sqlalchemy.py
+++ b/ormar/models/helpers/sqlalchemy.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional, TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple, Type, Union
 import sqlalchemy
 
 import ormar  # noqa: I100, I202
+from ormar.models.descriptors import RelationDescriptor
 from ormar.models.helpers.pydantic import create_pydantic_field
 from ormar.models.helpers.related_names_validation import (
     validate_related_names_in_relations,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def adjust_through_many_to_many_model(model_field: "ManyToManyField") -> None:
         ondelete="CASCADE",
         owner=model_field.through,
     )
+
     model_fields[child_name] = ormar.ForeignKey(  # type: ignore
         model_field.owner,
         real_name=child_name,
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ def adjust_through_many_to_many_model(model_field: "ManyToManyField") -> None:
     create_pydantic_field(parent_name, model_field.to, model_field)
     create_pydantic_field(child_name, model_field.owner, model_field)
 
+    setattr(model_field.through, parent_name, RelationDescriptor(name=parent_name))
+    setattr(model_field.through, child_name, RelationDescriptor(name=child_name))
+
 
 def create_and_append_m2m_fk(
     model: Type["Model"], model_field: "ManyToManyField", field_name: str
diff --git a/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py b/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py
index e9d57a9..b972037 100644
--- a/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py
+++ b/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import base64
 import datetime
 import decimal
 import numbers
@@ -77,7 +78,10 @@ def convert_choices_if_needed(  # noqa: CCR001
         )
         choices = [round(float(o), precision) for o in choices]
     elif field.__type__ == bytes:
-        value = value if isinstance(value, bytes) else value.encode("utf-8")
+        if field.represent_as_base64_str:
+            value = value if isinstance(value, bytes) else base64.b64decode(value)
+        else:
+            value = value if isinstance(value, bytes) else value.encode("utf-8")
 
     return value, choices
 
diff --git a/ormar/models/metaclass.py b/ormar/models/metaclass.py
index 20d153a..70f2c7c 100644
--- a/ormar/models/metaclass.py
+++ b/ormar/models/metaclass.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ from ormar.exceptions import ModelError
 from ormar.fields import BaseField
 from ormar.fields.foreign_key import ForeignKeyField
 from ormar.fields.many_to_many import ManyToManyField
+from ormar.models.descriptors import PkDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor, \
+    PydanticDescriptor, \
+    RelationDescriptor
 from ormar.models.helpers import (
     alias_manager,
     check_required_meta_parameters,
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ def add_cached_properties(new_model: Type["Model"]) -> None:
     new_model._pydantic_fields = {name for name in new_model.__fields__}
     new_model._choices_fields = set()
     new_model._json_fields = set()
+    new_model._bytes_fields = set()
 
 
 def add_property_fields(new_model: Type["Model"], attrs: Dict) -> None:  # noqa: CCR001
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ def register_signals(new_model: Type["Model"]) -> None:  # noqa: CCR001
 
 
 def verify_constraint_names(
-    base_class: "Model", model_fields: Dict, parent_value: List
+        base_class: "Model", model_fields: Dict, parent_value: List
 ) -> None:
     """
     Verifies if redefined fields that are overwritten in subclasses did not remove
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@ def verify_constraint_names(
 
 
 def update_attrs_from_base_meta(  # noqa: CCR001
-    base_class: "Model", attrs: Dict, model_fields: Dict
+        base_class: "Model", attrs: Dict, model_fields: Dict
 ) -> None:
     """
     Updates Meta parameters in child from parent if needed.
@@ -217,13 +221,13 @@ def update_attrs_from_base_meta(  # noqa: CCR001
 
 
 def copy_and_replace_m2m_through_model(  # noqa: CFQ002
-    field: ManyToManyField,
-    field_name: str,
-    table_name: str,
-    parent_fields: Dict,
-    attrs: Dict,
-    meta: ModelMeta,
-    base_class: Type["Model"],
+        field: ManyToManyField,
+        field_name: str,
+        table_name: str,
+        parent_fields: Dict,
+        attrs: Dict,
+        meta: ModelMeta,
+        base_class: Type["Model"],
 ) -> None:
     """
     Clones class with Through model for m2m relations, appends child name to the name
@@ -293,10 +297,10 @@ def copy_and_replace_m2m_through_model(  # noqa: CFQ002
 
 
 def copy_data_from_parent_model(  # noqa: CCR001
-    base_class: Type["Model"],
-    curr_class: type,
-    attrs: Dict,
-    model_fields: Dict[str, Union[BaseField, ForeignKeyField, ManyToManyField]],
+        base_class: Type["Model"],
+        curr_class: type,
+        attrs: Dict,
+        model_fields: Dict[str, Union[BaseField, ForeignKeyField, ManyToManyField]],
 ) -> Tuple[Dict, Dict]:
     """
     Copy the key parameters [databse, metadata, property_fields and constraints]
@@ -371,10 +375,10 @@ def copy_data_from_parent_model(  # noqa: CCR001
 
 
 def extract_from_parents_definition(  # noqa: CCR001
-    base_class: type,
-    curr_class: type,
-    attrs: Dict,
-    model_fields: Dict[str, Union[BaseField, ForeignKeyField, ManyToManyField]],
+        base_class: type,
+        curr_class: type,
+        attrs: Dict,
+        model_fields: Dict[str, Union[BaseField, ForeignKeyField, ManyToManyField]],
 ) -> Tuple[Dict, Dict]:
     """
     Extracts fields from base classes if they have valid oramr fields.
@@ -448,11 +452,11 @@ def extract_from_parents_definition(  # noqa: CCR001
 
 
 def update_attrs_and_fields(
-    attrs: Dict,
-    new_attrs: Dict,
-    model_fields: Dict,
-    new_model_fields: Dict,
-    new_fields: Set,
+        attrs: Dict,
+        new_attrs: Dict,
+        model_fields: Dict,
+        new_model_fields: Dict,
+        new_fields: Set,
 ) -> Dict:
     """
     Updates __annotations__, values of model fields (so pydantic FieldInfos)
@@ -479,7 +483,7 @@ def update_attrs_and_fields(
 
 class ModelMetaclass(pydantic.main.ModelMetaclass):
     def __new__(  # type: ignore # noqa: CCR001
-        mcs: "ModelMetaclass", name: str, bases: Any, attrs: dict
+            mcs: "ModelMetaclass", name: str, bases: Any, attrs: dict
     ) -> "ModelMetaclass":
         """
         Metaclass used by ormar Models that performs configuration
@@ -539,8 +543,12 @@ class ModelMetaclass(pydantic.main.ModelMetaclass):
                 populate_meta_sqlalchemy_table_if_required(new_model.Meta)
                 expand_reverse_relationships(new_model)
                 # TODO: iterate only related fields
-                for field in new_model.Meta.model_fields.values():
+                for name, field in new_model.Meta.model_fields.items():
                     register_relation_in_alias_manager(field=field)
+                    if field.is_relation:
+                        setattr(new_model, name, RelationDescriptor(name=name))
+                    else:
+                        setattr(new_model, name, PydanticDescriptor(name=name))
 
                 if new_model.Meta.pkname not in attrs["__annotations__"]:
                     field_name = new_model.Meta.pkname
@@ -551,6 +559,13 @@ class ModelMetaclass(pydantic.main.ModelMetaclass):
                     )
                 new_model.Meta.alias_manager = alias_manager
 
+                for item in new_model.Meta.property_fields:
+                    function = getattr(new_model, item)
+                    setattr(new_model, item, PropertyDescriptor(name=item,
+                                                                function=function))
+
+                setattr(new_model, 'pk', PkDescriptor(name=new_model.Meta.pkname))
+
         return new_model
 
     @property
@@ -564,6 +579,17 @@ class ModelMetaclass(pydantic.main.ModelMetaclass):
         return QuerySet(model_cls=cls)
 
     def __getattr__(self, item: str) -> Any:
+        """
+        Returns FieldAccessors on access to model fields from a class,
+        that way it can be used in python style filters and order_by.
+
+        :param item: name of the field
+        :type item: str
+        :return: FieldAccessor for given field
+        :rtype: FieldAccessor
+        """
+        if item == "pk":
+            item = self.Meta.pkname
         if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "Meta").model_fields:
             field = self.Meta.model_fields.get(item)
             if field.is_relation:
diff --git a/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py b/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
index 408ce02..9235adf 100644
--- a/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
+++ b/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import base64
 import sys
 import warnings
 from typing import (
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ class NewBaseModel(pydantic.BaseModel, ModelTableProxy, metaclass=ModelMetaclass
             object.__setattr__(self, name, value)
         elif name == "pk":
             object.__setattr__(self, self.Meta.pkname, value)
-            self.set_save_status(False)
+            object.__getattribute__(self, "set_save_status")(False)
         elif name in object.__getattribute__(self, "_orm"):
             model = (
                 object.__getattribute__(self, "Meta")
@@ -200,65 +201,68 @@ class NewBaseModel(pydantic.BaseModel, ModelTableProxy, metaclass=ModelMetaclass
             else:
                 # foreign key relation
                 object.__getattribute__(self, "__dict__")[name] = model
-                self.set_save_status(False)
+                object.__getattribute__(self, "set_save_status")(False)
         else:
             if name in object.__getattribute__(self, "_choices_fields"):
                 validate_choices(field=self.Meta.model_fields[name], value=value)
-            super().__setattr__(name, self._convert_json(name, value, op="dumps"))
-            self.set_save_status(False)
+            value = object.__getattribute__(self, '_convert_bytes')(name, value, op="write")
+            value = object.__getattribute__(self, '_convert_json')(name, value, op="dumps")
+            super().__setattr__(name, value)
+            object.__getattribute__(self, "set_save_status")(False)
 
-    def __getattribute__(self, item: str) -> Any:  # noqa: CCR001
-        """
-        Because we need to overwrite getting the attribute by ormar instead of pydantic
-        as well as returning related models and not the value stored on the model the
-        __getattribute__ needs to be used not __getattr__.
-
-        It's used to access all attributes so it can be a big overhead that's why a
-        number of short circuits is used.
-
-        To short circuit all checks and expansions the set of attribute names present
-        on each model is gathered into _quick_access_fields that is looked first and
-        if field is in this set the object setattr is called directly.
-
-        To avoid recursion object's getattribute is used to actually get the attribute
-        value from the model after the checks.
-
-        Even the function calls are constructed with objects functions.
-
-        Parameter "pk" is translated into actual primary key field name.
-
-        Relations are returned so the actual related model is returned and not current
-        model's field. The related models are handled by RelationshipManager exposed
-        at _orm param.
-
-        Json fields are converted if needed.
-
-        :param item: name of the attribute to retrieve
-        :type item: str
-        :return: value of the attribute
-        :rtype: Any
-        """
-        if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "_quick_access_fields"):
-            return object.__getattribute__(self, item)
-        if item == "pk":
-            return object.__getattribute__(self, "__dict__").get(self.Meta.pkname, None)
-        if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "extract_related_names")():
-            return object.__getattribute__(
-                self, "_extract_related_model_instead_of_field"
-            )(item)
-        if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "extract_through_names")():
-            return object.__getattribute__(
-                self, "_extract_related_model_instead_of_field"
-            )(item)
-        if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "Meta").property_fields:
-            value = object.__getattribute__(self, item)
-            return value() if callable(value) else value
-        if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "_pydantic_fields"):
-            value = object.__getattribute__(self, "__dict__").get(item, None)
-            value = object.__getattribute__(self, "_convert_json")(item, value, "loads")
-            return value
-
-        return object.__getattribute__(self, item)  # pragma: no cover
+    # def __getattribute__(self, item: str) -> Any:  # noqa: CCR001
+    #     """
+    #     Because we need to overwrite getting the attribute by ormar instead of pydantic
+    #     as well as returning related models and not the value stored on the model the
+    #     __getattribute__ needs to be used not __getattr__.
+    #
+    #     It's used to access all attributes so it can be a big overhead that's why a
+    #     number of short circuits is used.
+    #
+    #     To short circuit all checks and expansions the set of attribute names present
+    #     on each model is gathered into _quick_access_fields that is looked first and
+    #     if field is in this set the object setattr is called directly.
+    #
+    #     To avoid recursion object's getattribute is used to actually get the attribute
+    #     value from the model after the checks.
+    #
+    #     Even the function calls are constructed with objects functions.
+    #
+    #     Parameter "pk" is translated into actual primary key field name.
+    #
+    #     Relations are returned so the actual related model is returned and not current
+    #     model's field. The related models are handled by RelationshipManager exposed
+    #     at _orm param.
+    #
+    #     Json fields are converted if needed.
+    #
+    #     :param item: name of the attribute to retrieve
+    #     :type item: str
+    #     :return: value of the attribute
+    #     :rtype: Any
+    #     """
+    #     if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "_quick_access_fields"):
+    #         return object.__getattribute__(self, item)
+    #     # if item == "pk":
+    #     #     return object.__getattribute__(self, "__dict__").get(self.Meta.pkname, None)
+    #     # if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "extract_related_names")():
+    #     #     return object.__getattribute__(
+    #     #         self, "_extract_related_model_instead_of_field"
+    #     #     )(item)
+    #     # if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "extract_through_names")():
+    #     #     return object.__getattribute__(
+    #     #         self, "_extract_related_model_instead_of_field"
+    #     #     )(item)
+    #     # if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "Meta").property_fields:
+    #     #     value = object.__getattribute__(self, item)
+    #     #     return value() if callable(value) else value
+    #     # if item in object.__getattribute__(self, "_pydantic_fields"):
+    #     #     value = object.__getattribute__(self, "__dict__").get(item, None)
+    #     #     value = object.__getattribute__(self, "_convert_json")(item, value, "loads")
+    #     #     value = object.__getattribute__(self, "_convert_bytes")(item, value, "read")
+    #     #     return value
+    #
+    #     return object.__getattribute__(self, item)  # pragma: no cover
 
     def _verify_model_can_be_initialized(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ class NewBaseModel(pydantic.BaseModel, ModelTableProxy, metaclass=ModelMetaclass
         property_fields = meta.property_fields
         model_fields = meta.model_fields
         pydantic_fields = object.__getattribute__(self, "__fields__")
+        bytes_fields = object.__getattribute__(self, '_bytes_fields')
 
         # remove property fields
         for prop_filed in property_fields:
@@ -832,6 +837,39 @@ class NewBaseModel(pydantic.BaseModel, ModelTableProxy, metaclass=ModelMetaclass
             setattr(self, key, value)
         return self
 
+    def _convert_bytes(self, column_name: str, value: Any, op: str) -> Union[str, Dict]:
+        """
+        Converts value to/from json if needed (for Json columns).
+
+        :param column_name: name of the field
+        :type column_name: str
+        :param value: value fo the field
+        :type value: Any
+        :param op: operator on json
+        :type op: str
+        :return: converted value if needed, else original value
+        :rtype: Any
+        """
+        if column_name not in object.__getattribute__(self, "_bytes_fields"):
+            return value
+        field = self.Meta.model_fields[column_name]
+        condition = (
+            isinstance(value, bytes) if op == "read" else not isinstance(value, bytes)
+        )
+        if op == "read" and condition:
+            if field.use_base64:
+                value = base64.b64encode(value)
+            elif field.represent_as_base64_str:
+                value = base64.b64encode(value).decode()
+            else:
+                value = value.decode("utf-8")
+        elif condition:
+            if field.use_base64 or field.represent_as_base64_str:
+                value = base64.b64decode(value)
+            else:
+                value = value.encode("utf-8")
+        return value
+
     def _convert_json(self, column_name: str, value: Any, op: str) -> Union[str, Dict]:
         """
         Converts value to/from json if needed (for Json columns).
diff --git a/tests/test_fastapi/test_binary_fields.py b/tests/test_fastapi/test_binary_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..371cc96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_fastapi/test_binary_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import base64
+import json
+import os
+import uuid
+from typing import List
+
+import databases
+import pydantic
+import pytest
+import sqlalchemy
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from starlette.testclient import TestClient
+
+import ormar
+from tests.settings import DATABASE_URL
+
+app = FastAPI()
+
+database = databases.Database(DATABASE_URL, force_rollback=True)
+metadata = sqlalchemy.MetaData()
+app.state.database = database
+
+
+@app.on_event("startup")
+async def startup() -> None:
+    database_ = app.state.database
+    if not database_.is_connected:
+        await database_.connect()
+
+
+@app.on_event("shutdown")
+async def shutdown() -> None:
+    database_ = app.state.database
+    if database_.is_connected:
+        await database_.disconnect()
+
+
+blob3 = b"\xc3\x28"
+blob4 = b"\xf0\x28\x8c\x28"
+blob5 = b"\xee"
+blob6 = b"\xff"
+
+
+class BaseMeta(ormar.ModelMeta):
+    metadata = metadata
+    database = database
+
+
+class BinaryThing(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta(BaseMeta):
+        tablename = "things"
+
+    id: uuid.UUID = ormar.UUID(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+    name: str = ormar.Text(default="")
+    bt: bytes = ormar.LargeBinary(
+        max_length=1000,
+        choices=[blob3, blob4, blob5, blob6],
+        represent_as_base64_str=True
+    )
+
+
+@app.get("/things", response_model=List[BinaryThing])
+async def read_things():
+    return await BinaryThing.objects.order_by("name").all()
+
+
+@app.post("/things", response_model=BinaryThing)
+async def create_things(thing: BinaryThing):
+    thing = await thing.save()
+    return thing
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
+def create_test_database():
+    engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
+    metadata.create_all(engine)
+    yield
+    metadata.drop_all(engine)
+
+
+def test_read_main():
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    with client as client:
+        response = client.post(
+            "/things", data=json.dumps({"bt": base64.b64encode(blob3).decode()})
+        )
+        print(response.content)
+        assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py b/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py
index 46d8ba0..6757878 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import datetime
+import os
 import uuid
 from typing import List
 
@@ -37,7 +38,23 @@ class LargeBinarySample(ormar.Model):
         database = database
 
     id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
-    test_binary = ormar.LargeBinary(max_length=100000, choices=[blob, blob2])
+    test_binary: bytes = ormar.LargeBinary(max_length=100000, choices=[blob, blob2])
+
+
+blob3 = os.urandom(64)
+blob4 = os.urandom(100)
+
+
+class LargeBinaryStr(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "my_str_blobs"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    test_binary: str = ormar.LargeBinary(
+        max_length=100000, choices=[blob3, blob4], represent_as_base64=True
+    )
 
 
 class UUIDSample(ormar.Model):
@@ -171,6 +188,19 @@ async def test_binary_column():
             assert items[1].test_binary == blob2
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_binary_str_column():
+    async with database:
+        async with database.transaction(force_rollback=True):
+            await LargeBinaryStr.objects.create(test_binary=blob3)
+            await LargeBinaryStr.objects.create(test_binary=blob4)
+
+            items = await LargeBinaryStr.objects.all()
+            assert len(items) == 2
+            assert items[0].test_binary == blob3
+            assert items[1].test_binary == blob4
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_uuid_column():
     async with database: