diff --git a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.h b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.h
index f67a9d6a..f69f3367 100644
--- a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.h
+++ b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.h
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ extern NSString * const NYTPhotosViewControllerDidDismissNotification;
  */
 @property (nonatomic, readonly, nullable) NYTPhotosOverlayView *overlayView;
 
+/**
+ *  Shows all content under status bar frame. Default NO.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic) BOOL underStatusBar;
+    
 /**
  *  The left bar button item overlaying the photo.
  */
@@ -144,6 +149,21 @@ extern NSString * const NYTPhotosViewControllerDidDismissNotification;
 
 @optional
 
+/**
+ *  Called when the view is about to made visible.
+ *
+ *  @param photosViewController The `NYTPhotosViewController` instance that sent the delegate message.
+ *  @param animated
+ */
+- (void)photosViewController:(NYTPhotosViewController *)photosViewController viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated;
+
+/**
+ *  Called when the view is dismissed, covered or otherwise hidden.
+ *
+ *  @param photosViewController The `NYTPhotosViewController` instance that sent the delegate message.
+ */
+- (void)photosViewController:(NYTPhotosViewController *)photosViewController viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated;
+
 /**
  *  Called when a new photo is displayed through a swipe gesture.
  *
diff --git a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.m b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.m
index d66060cc..aba70ae0 100644
--- a/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.m
+++ b/NYTPhotoViewer/NYTPhotosViewController.m
@@ -126,6 +126,20 @@ - (void)viewDidLoad {
     self.transitionController.endingView = endingView;
 }
 
+- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
+    [super viewWillAppear:animated];
+    if ([_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(photosViewController:viewWillAppear:)]) {
+        [_delegate photosViewController:self viewWillAppear:animated];
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
+    [super viewWillDisappear:animated];
+    if ([_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(photosViewController:viewWillDisappear:)]) {
+        [_delegate photosViewController:self viewWillDisappear:animated];
+    }
+}
+
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewDidAppear:animated];
     
@@ -137,8 +151,14 @@ - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated {
 - (void)viewWillLayoutSubviews {
     [super viewWillLayoutSubviews];
     
-    self.pageViewController.view.frame = self.view.bounds;
-    self.overlayView.frame = self.view.bounds;
+    CGRect frame = self.view.bounds;
+    if (self.underStatusBar) {
+        CGFloat statusBarHeight = [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarFrame.size.height;;
+        frame.origin.y = statusBarHeight;
+        frame.size.height -= statusBarHeight;
+    }
+    self.pageViewController.view.frame = frame;
+    self.overlayView.frame = frame;
 }
 
 - (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden {