diff --git a/createuserpkg b/createuserpkg
index 2beefc9..f7a5e0f 100755
--- a/createuserpkg
+++ b/createuserpkg
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from locallibs import kcpassword
 from locallibs import shadowhash
 from locallibs import userplist
 from locallibs import userpkg
+from locallibs import jpegphoto
 
 
 def main():
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ def main():
     optional_user_options.add_option(
         '--hint', help='User password hint. Optional.')
 
+    optional_user_options.add_option(
+        '--jpegphoto', help='Path to JPEG photo that contains a profile picture. Image should be square and recommended 512px x 512px and JPEG (RGB).  Optional.')
+
     optional_user_options.add_option(
         '--home', '-H', help='Path to user home directory. Optional.')
     optional_user_options.add_option(
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ def main():
             print >> sys.stderr, "Password mismatch!"
             exit(-1)
 
+
     # make user plist
     user_data = {'name': options.name,
                  'uid': options.uid,
@@ -126,6 +131,11 @@ def main():
     if options.hint:
         user_data['hint'] = options.hint
 
+    if options.jpegphoto:
+        jpeg_data=jpegphoto.jpeg_photo_from_file(options.jpegphoto)
+        if (len(jpeg_data)>0):
+            user_data['image_data'] = jpeg_data
+
     user_plist = userplist.generate(user_data)
 
 
diff --git a/locallibs/jpegphoto.py b/locallibs/jpegphoto.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8afae24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locallibs/jpegphoto.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright 2019 Timothy Perfitt.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+'''Functions for generating JPEGPhoto'''
+
+
+import os
+
+def jpeg_photo_from_file(file_path):
+    '''Read in a file and return binary data'''
+
+    photo_data=buffer("")
+    if os.path.exists(file_path):
+        with open(file_path,'rb') as photo_file:
+            photo_data=buffer(photo_file.read())
+                
+    return photo_data