Is the Duchess of Cambridge adding photographer to her list of royal responsibilities?

While the world waits for the official portrait of Prince William and Kate and their newborn son, Prince George, the young couple is weighing another option: releasing a set of snapshots possibly taken by Kate and the Middletons, a palace source tells PEOPLE.

After the initial news release, the images would then be distributed on social media outlets like Twitter and on the couple's website.

"The whole point of these photos is that as many people have access to them who need to and we will find the easiest way of doing that," the source says.

It means that the Duke, Duchess and Prince of Cambridge would not pose for a professional photographer, or have to welcome someone into the Middleton family home (where Kate and George have been staying while William returned to work).

But should the new parents decide to go the traditional route of sitting for a professional portrait, a wire service will be invited to snap the photos.

More formal-style portraits may be taken around the time of George's christening this fall.

近日，各大媒体纷纷猜测小王子乔治·亚历山大·路易将会如何与大家见面。《人物》报道，据有关人士透露，威廉和凯特或许不会选择专业的摄影师来正式为小王子拍摄照片，他们可能会自己拍些照片发布给媒体。有关人士说：“他们这么做的目的是为了让更多看到和得到。”正如凯特王妃待产的信息发布于 Twitter 一样，在正式发布新闻后，小王子的照片也会被分享至 Twitter 或者其它社交网站。今年秋天，乔治洗礼时，或许会有更正式的肖像照发布。