diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/auth/behavior-persona-login.js' => '9414ff18',
     'rsrc/js/application/config/behavior-reorder-fields.js' => '14a827de',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/ConpherenceThreadManager.js' => '6709c934',
+    'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-drag-and-drop-photo.js' => 'cf86d16a',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-durable-column.js' => '657c2b50',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-menu.js' => '804b0773',
     'rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-pontificate.js' => '21ba5861',
@@ -561,6 +562,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-audit-preview' => 'd835b03a',
     'javelin-behavior-choose-control' => '6153c708',
     'javelin-behavior-config-reorder-fields' => '14a827de',
+    'javelin-behavior-conpherence-drag-and-drop-photo' => 'cf86d16a',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-menu' => '804b0773',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-pontificate' => '21ba5861',
     'javelin-behavior-conpherence-widget-pane' => '93568464',
@@ -1789,6 +1791,12 @@
       'javelin-stratcom',
       'phabricator-phtize',
     ),
+    'cf86d16a' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-workflow',
+      'phabricator-drag-and-drop-file-upload',
+    ),
     'd19198c8' => array(
       'javelin-install',
       'javelin-dom',
diff --git a/resources/sql/autopatches/20150501.conpherencepics.sql b/resources/sql/autopatches/20150501.conpherencepics.sql
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/sql/autopatches/20150501.conpherencepics.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ALTER TABLE {$NAMESPACE}_conpherence.conpherence_thread
+  ADD imagePHIDs LONGTEXT COLLATE {$COLLATE_TEXT} NOT NULL AFTER title;
+
+UPDATE {$NAMESPACE}_conpherence.conpherence_thread
+  SET imagePHIDS = '[]';
diff --git a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
--- a/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
+++ b/src/__phutil_library_map__.php
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@
     'ConpherenceDurableColumnView' => 'applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceDurableColumnView.php',
     'ConpherenceEditor' => 'applications/conpherence/editor/ConpherenceEditor.php',
     'ConpherenceFileWidgetView' => 'applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceFileWidgetView.php',
+    'ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl' => 'applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl.php',
     'ConpherenceFulltextQuery' => 'applications/conpherence/query/ConpherenceFulltextQuery.php',
     'ConpherenceHovercardEventListener' => 'applications/conpherence/events/ConpherenceHovercardEventListener.php',
+    'ConpherenceImageData' => 'applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceImageData.php',
     'ConpherenceIndex' => 'applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceIndex.php',
     'ConpherenceLayoutView' => 'applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceLayoutView.php',
     'ConpherenceListController' => 'applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceListController.php',
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@
     'ConpherenceParticipantQuery' => 'applications/conpherence/query/ConpherenceParticipantQuery.php',
     'ConpherenceParticipationStatus' => 'applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceParticipationStatus.php',
     'ConpherencePeopleWidgetView' => 'applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePeopleWidgetView.php',
+    'ConpherencePicCropControl' => 'applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePicCropControl.php',
     'ConpherenceQueryThreadConduitAPIMethod' => 'applications/conpherence/conduit/ConpherenceQueryThreadConduitAPIMethod.php',
     'ConpherenceQueryTransactionConduitAPIMethod' => 'applications/conpherence/conduit/ConpherenceQueryTransactionConduitAPIMethod.php',
     'ConpherenceReplyHandler' => 'applications/conpherence/mail/ConpherenceReplyHandler.php',
@@ -3467,8 +3470,10 @@
     'ConpherenceDurableColumnView' => 'AphrontTagView',
     'ConpherenceEditor' => 'PhabricatorApplicationTransactionEditor',
     'ConpherenceFileWidgetView' => 'ConpherenceWidgetView',
+    'ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl' => 'AphrontFormControl',
     'ConpherenceFulltextQuery' => 'PhabricatorOffsetPagedQuery',
     'ConpherenceHovercardEventListener' => 'PhabricatorEventListener',
+    'ConpherenceImageData' => 'ConpherenceConstants',
     'ConpherenceIndex' => 'ConpherenceDAO',
     'ConpherenceLayoutView' => 'AphrontView',
     'ConpherenceListController' => 'ConpherenceController',
@@ -3481,6 +3486,7 @@
     'ConpherenceParticipantQuery' => 'PhabricatorOffsetPagedQuery',
     'ConpherenceParticipationStatus' => 'ConpherenceConstants',
     'ConpherencePeopleWidgetView' => 'ConpherenceWidgetView',
+    'ConpherencePicCropControl' => 'AphrontFormControl',
     'ConpherenceQueryThreadConduitAPIMethod' => 'ConpherenceConduitAPIMethod',
     'ConpherenceQueryTransactionConduitAPIMethod' => 'ConpherenceConduitAPIMethod',
     'ConpherenceReplyHandler' => 'PhabricatorMailReplyHandler',
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceImageData.php b/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceImageData.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceImageData.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?php
+
+final class ConpherenceImageData extends ConpherenceConstants {
+
+  const SIZE_ORIG = 'original';
+  const SIZE_CROP = 'crop';
+
+  const CROP_WIDTH = 35;
+  const CROP_HEIGHT = 35;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceTransactionType.php b/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceTransactionType.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceTransactionType.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/constants/ConpherenceTransactionType.php
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
   const TYPE_TITLE           = 'title';
   const TYPE_PARTICIPANTS    = 'participants';
   const TYPE_DATE_MARKER     = 'date-marker';
-
-  /* these two are deprecated but keep them around for legacy installs */
   const TYPE_PICTURE         = 'picture';
   const TYPE_PICTURE_CROP    = 'picture-crop';
 
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceColumnViewController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceColumnViewController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceColumnViewController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceColumnViewController.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       $latest_conpherences = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
         ->setViewer($user)
         ->withPHIDs($conpherence_phids)
+        ->needCropPics(true)
         ->needParticipantCache(true)
         ->execute();
       $latest_conpherences = mpull($latest_conpherences, null, 'getPHID');
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
       $conpherence = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
         ->setViewer($user)
         ->withIDs(array($request->getInt('id')))
+        ->needCropPics(true)
         ->needTransactions(true)
         ->setTransactionLimit(ConpherenceThreadQuery::TRANSACTION_LIMIT)
         ->executeOne();
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@
       $conpherence = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
         ->setViewer($user)
         ->withPHIDs(array($participant->getConpherencePHID()))
+        ->needCropPics(true)
         ->needTransactions(true)
         ->setTransactionLimit(ConpherenceThreadQuery::TRANSACTION_LIMIT)
         ->executeOne();
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceListController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceListController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceListController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceListController.php
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
       $conpherences = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
         ->setViewer($user)
         ->withPHIDs($conpherence_phids)
+        ->needCropPics(true)
         ->needParticipantCache(true)
         ->execute();
 
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceNotificationPanelController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceNotificationPanelController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceNotificationPanelController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceNotificationPanelController.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
       $conpherences = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
         ->setViewer($user)
         ->withPHIDs(array_keys($participant_data))
+        ->needCropPics(true)
         ->needTransactions(true)
         ->setTransactionLimit(3 * 5)
         ->needParticipantCache(true)
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceUpdateController.php
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
       ->setViewer($user)
       ->withIDs(array($conpherence_id))
       ->needFilePHIDs(true)
+      ->needOrigPics(true)
+      ->needCropPics(true)
       ->needParticipants($need_participants)
       ->requireCapabilities($needed_capabilities)
       ->executeOne();
@@ -132,11 +134,56 @@
             ->setContent($result);
           break;
         case ConpherenceUpdateActions::METADATA:
-          // all metadata updates are continue requests
+          $top = $request->getInt('image_y');
+          $left = $request->getInt('image_x');
+          $file_id = $request->getInt('file_id');
+          $title = $request->getStr('title');
+          if ($file_id) {
+            $orig_file = id(new PhabricatorFileQuery())
+              ->setViewer($user)
+              ->withIDs(array($file_id))
+              ->executeOne();
+            $xactions[] = id(new ConpherenceTransaction())
+              ->setTransactionType(ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE)
+              ->setNewValue($orig_file);
+            $okay = $orig_file->isTransformableImage();
+            if ($okay) {
+              $xformer = new PhabricatorImageTransformer();
+              $crop_file = $xformer->executeConpherenceTransform(
+                $orig_file,
+                0,
+                0,
+                ConpherenceImageData::CROP_WIDTH,
+                ConpherenceImageData::CROP_HEIGHT);
+              $xactions[] = id(new ConpherenceTransaction())
+                ->setTransactionType(
+                  ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP)
+                ->setNewValue($crop_file->getPHID());
+            }
+            $response_mode = 'redirect';
+          }
+
+          // all other metadata updates are continue requests
           if (!$request->isContinueRequest()) {
             break;
           }
 
+          if ($top !== null || $left !== null) {
+            $file = $conpherence->getImage(ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_ORIG);
+            $xformer = new PhabricatorImageTransformer();
+            $xformed = $xformer->executeConpherenceTransform(
+              $file,
+              $top,
+              $left,
+              ConpherenceImageData::CROP_WIDTH,
+              ConpherenceImageData::CROP_HEIGHT);
+            $image_phid = $xformed->getPHID();
+
+            $xactions[] = id(new ConpherenceTransaction())
+              ->setTransactionType(
+                ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP)
+              ->setNewValue($image_phid);
+          }
           $title = $request->getStr('title');
           $xactions[] = id(new ConpherenceTransaction())
             ->setTransactionType(ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE)
@@ -323,6 +370,35 @@
         ->setName('title')
         ->setValue($conpherence->getTitle()));
 
+    $nopic = $this->getRequest()->getExists('nopic');
+    $image = $conpherence->getImage(ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_ORIG);
+    if ($nopic) {
+      // do not render any pic related controls
+    } else if ($image) {
+      $crop_uri = $conpherence->loadImageURI(ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_CROP);
+      $form
+        ->appendChild(
+          id(new AphrontFormMarkupControl())
+          ->setLabel(pht('Image'))
+          ->setValue(phutil_tag(
+            'img',
+            array(
+              'src' => $crop_uri,
+              ))))
+        ->appendChild(
+          id(new ConpherencePicCropControl())
+          ->setLabel(pht('Crop Image'))
+          ->setValue($image))
+        ->appendChild(
+          id(new ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl())
+          ->setLabel(pht('Change Image')));
+    } else {
+      $form
+        ->appendChild(
+          id(new ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl())
+          ->setLabel(pht('Image')));
+    }
+
     if ($conpherence->getIsRoom()) {
       $title = pht('Update Room');
       $policies = id(new PhabricatorPolicyQuery())
@@ -400,6 +476,7 @@
     $conpherence = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
       ->setViewer($user)
       ->setAfterTransactionID($latest_transaction_id)
+      ->needCropPics(true)
       ->needParticipantCache($need_participant_cache)
       ->needWidgetData($need_widget_data)
       ->needTransactions($need_transactions)
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceViewController.php b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceViewController.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceViewController.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/controller/ConpherenceViewController.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     $query = id(new ConpherenceThreadQuery())
       ->setViewer($user)
       ->withIDs(array($conpherence_id))
+      ->needCropPics(true)
       ->needParticipantCache(true)
       ->needTransactions(true)
       ->setTransactionLimit($this->getMainQueryLimit());
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/editor/ConpherenceEditor.php b/src/applications/conpherence/editor/ConpherenceEditor.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/editor/ConpherenceEditor.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/editor/ConpherenceEditor.php
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
     $types[] = ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE;
     $types[] = ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS;
     $types[] = ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_FILES;
+    $types[] = ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE;
+    $types[] = ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP;
     $types[] = PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_VIEW_POLICY;
     $types[] = PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_EDIT_POLICY;
     $types[] = PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_JOIN_POLICY;
@@ -134,6 +136,10 @@
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE:
         return $object->getTitle();
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+        return $object->getImagePHID(ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_ORIG);
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP:
+        return $object->getImagePHID(ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_CROP);
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS:
         if ($this->getIsNewObject()) {
           return array();
@@ -150,7 +156,11 @@
 
     switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE:
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP:
         return $xaction->getNewValue();
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+        $file = $xaction->getNewValue();
+        return $file->getPHID();
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS:
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_FILES:
         return $this->getPHIDTransactionNewValue($xaction);
@@ -243,6 +253,16 @@
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE:
         $object->setTitle($xaction->getNewValue());
         break;
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+        $object->setImagePHID(
+          $xaction->getNewValue(),
+          ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_ORIG);
+        break;
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP:
+        $object->setImagePHID(
+          $xaction->getNewValue(),
+          ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_CROP);
+        break;
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS:
         if (!$this->getIsNewObject()) {
           $old_map = array_fuse($xaction->getOldValue());
@@ -576,6 +596,20 @@
     );
   }
 
+  protected function extractFilePHIDsFromCustomTransaction(
+    PhabricatorLiskDAO $object,
+    PhabricatorApplicationTransaction $xaction) {
+
+    switch ($xaction->getTransactionType()) {
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+          return array($xaction->getNewValue()->getPHID());
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP:
+          return array($xaction->getNewValue());
+    }
+
+    return parent::extractFilePHIDsFromCustomTransaction($object, $xaction);
+  }
+
   protected function validateTransaction(
     PhabricatorLiskDAO $object,
     $type,
@@ -608,6 +642,21 @@
           $errors[] = $error;
         }
         break;
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+        foreach ($xactions as $xaction) {
+          $file = $xaction->getNewValue();
+          if (!$file->isTransformableImage()) {
+            $detail = pht('This server only supports these image formats: %s.',
+              implode(', ', PhabricatorFile::getTransformableImageFormats()));
+            $error = new PhabricatorApplicationTransactionValidationError(
+              $type,
+              pht('Invalid'),
+              $detail,
+              last($xactions));
+            $errors[] = $error;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS:
         foreach ($xactions as $xaction) {
           $new_phids = $this->getPHIDTransactionNewValue($xaction, array());
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/query/ConpherenceThreadQuery.php b/src/applications/conpherence/query/ConpherenceThreadQuery.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/query/ConpherenceThreadQuery.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/query/ConpherenceThreadQuery.php
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   private $isRoom;
   private $needParticipants;
   private $needWidgetData;
+  private $needCropPics;
+  private $needOrigPics;
   private $needTransactions;
   private $needParticipantCache;
   private $needFilePHIDs;
@@ -39,6 +41,16 @@
     return $this;
   }
 
+  public function needCropPics($need) {
+    $this->needCropPics = $need;
+    return $this;
+  }
+
+  public function needOrigPics($need_widget_data) {
+    $this->needOrigPics = $need_widget_data;
+    return $this;
+  }
+
   public function needTransactions($need_transactions) {
     $this->needTransactions = $need_transactions;
     return $this;
@@ -122,6 +134,15 @@
       if ($this->needWidgetData) {
         $this->loadWidgetData($conpherences);
       }
+      if ($this->needOrigPics || $this->needCropPics) {
+        $this->initImages($conpherences);
+      }
+      if ($this->needOrigPics) {
+        $this->loadOrigPics($conpherences);
+      }
+      if ($this->needCropPics) {
+        $this->loadCropPics($conpherences);
+      }
     }
 
     return $conpherences;
@@ -395,6 +416,50 @@
     return $this;
   }
 
+  private function loadOrigPics(array $conpherences) {
+    return $this->loadPics(
+      $conpherences,
+      ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_ORIG);
+  }
+
+  private function loadCropPics(array $conpherences) {
+    return $this->loadPics(
+      $conpherences,
+      ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_CROP);
+  }
+
+  private function initImages($conpherences) {
+    foreach ($conpherences as $conpherence) {
+      $conpherence->attachImages(array());
+    }
+  }
+
+  private function loadPics(array $conpherences, $size) {
+    $conpherence_pic_phids = array();
+    foreach ($conpherences as $conpherence) {
+      $phid = $conpherence->getImagePHID($size);
+      if ($phid) {
+        $conpherence_pic_phids[$conpherence->getPHID()] = $phid;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!$conpherence_pic_phids) {
+      return $this;
+    }
+
+    $files = id(new PhabricatorFileQuery())
+      ->setViewer($this->getViewer())
+      ->withPHIDs($conpherence_pic_phids)
+      ->execute();
+    $files = mpull($files, null, 'getPHID');
+
+    foreach ($conpherence_pic_phids as $conpherence_phid => $pic_phid) {
+      $conpherences[$conpherence_phid]->setImage($files[$pic_phid], $size);
+    }
+
+    return $this;
+  }
+
   public function getQueryApplicationClass() {
     return 'PhabricatorConpherenceApplication';
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceThread.php b/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceThread.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceThread.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceThread.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     PhabricatorDestructibleInterface {
 
   protected $title;
+  protected $imagePHIDs = array();
   protected $isRoom = 0;
   protected $messageCount;
   protected $recentParticipantPHIDs = array();
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
   private $handles = self::ATTACHABLE;
   private $filePHIDs = self::ATTACHABLE;
   private $widgetData = self::ATTACHABLE;
-  private $images = array();
+  private $images = self::ATTACHABLE;
 
   public static function initializeNewThread(PhabricatorUser $sender) {
     return id(new ConpherenceThread())
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
       ->setTitle('')
       ->attachParticipants(array())
       ->attachFilePHIDs(array())
+      ->attachImages(array())
       ->setViewPolicy(PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_USER)
       ->setEditPolicy(PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_USER)
       ->setJoinPolicy(PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_USER);
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@
       ->setTitle('')
       ->attachParticipants(array())
       ->attachFilePHIDs(array())
+      ->attachImages(array())
       ->setViewPolicy(PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_USER)
       ->setEditPolicy($creator->getPHID())
       ->setJoinPolicy(PhabricatorPolicies::POLICY_USER);
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@
       self::CONFIG_AUX_PHID => true,
       self::CONFIG_SERIALIZATION => array(
         'recentParticipantPHIDs' => self::SERIALIZATION_JSON,
+        'imagePHIDs' => self::SERIALIZATION_JSON,
       ),
       self::CONFIG_COLUMN_SCHEMA => array(
         'title' => 'text255?',
@@ -89,6 +93,34 @@
     return 'Z'.$this->getID();
   }
 
+  public function getImagePHID($size) {
+    $image_phids = $this->getImagePHIDs();
+    return idx($image_phids, $size);
+  }
+  public function setImagePHID($phid, $size) {
+    $image_phids = $this->getImagePHIDs();
+    $image_phids[$size] = $phid;
+    return $this->setImagePHIDs($image_phids);
+  }
+
+  public function getImage($size) {
+    $images = $this->getImages();
+    return idx($images, $size);
+  }
+  public function setImage(PhabricatorFile $file, $size) {
+    $files = $this->getImages();
+    $files[$size] = $file;
+    return $this->attachImages($files);
+  }
+  public function attachImages(array $files) {
+    assert_instances_of($files, 'PhabricatorFile');
+    $this->images = $files;
+    return $this;
+  }
+  private function getImages() {
+    return $this->assertAttached($this->images);
+  }
+
   public function attachParticipants(array $participants) {
     assert_instances_of($participants, 'ConpherenceParticipant');
     $this->participants = $participants;
@@ -157,6 +189,16 @@
     return $this->assertAttached($this->widgetData);
   }
 
+  public function loadImageURI($size) {
+    $file = $this->getImage($size);
+
+    if ($file) {
+      return $file->getBestURI();
+    }
+
+    return PhabricatorUser::getDefaultProfileImageURI();
+  }
+
   public function getDisplayData(PhabricatorUser $user) {
     if ($this->hasAttachedTransactions()) {
       $transactions = $this->getTransactions();
@@ -201,7 +243,10 @@
     }
 
     $img_src = null;
-    if ($lucky_handle) {
+    $size = ConpherenceImageData::SIZE_CROP;
+    if ($this->getImagePHID($size)) {
+      $img_src = $this->getImage($size)->getBestURI();
+    } else if ($lucky_handle) {
       $img_src = $lucky_handle->getImageURI();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceTransaction.php b/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceTransaction.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceTransaction.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/storage/ConpherenceTransaction.php
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS:
         return ($old === null);
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE:
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_DATE_MARKER:
         return false;
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_FILES:
         return true;
-      // we used to have them so just always hide
-      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP:
         return true;
     }
@@ -56,6 +55,7 @@
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_VIEW_POLICY:
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_EDIT_POLICY:
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_JOIN_POLICY:
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
         if ($this->getObject()->getIsRoom()) {
           return $this->getRoomTitle();
         } else {
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@
         }
         return $title;
         break;
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+        return pht(
+          '%s updated the room image.',
+          $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid));
+        break;
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_VIEW_POLICY:
         return pht(
           '%s changed the visibility of this room from "%s" to "%s".',
@@ -195,6 +200,11 @@
         }
         return $title;
         break;
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+        return pht(
+          '%s updated the room image.',
+          $this->renderHandleLink($author_phid));
+        break;
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_VIEW_POLICY:
         return pht(
           '%s changed the visibility of this thread from "%s" to "%s".',
@@ -228,6 +238,7 @@
     $phids[] = $this->getAuthorPHID();
     switch ($this->getTransactionType()) {
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE:
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_FILES:
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_DATE_MARKER:
         break;
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceDurableColumnView.php b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceDurableColumnView.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceDurableColumnView.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceDurableColumnView.php
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
       array(
         'name' => $rename_label,
         'disabled' => !$can_edit,
-        'href' => '/conpherence/update/'.$conpherence->getID().'/',
+        'href' => '/conpherence/update/'.$conpherence->getID().'/?nopic',
         'icon' => 'fa-pencil',
         'key' => ConpherenceUpdateActions::METADATA,
       ),
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl.php b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<?php
+
+final class ConpherenceFormDragAndDropUploadControl extends AphrontFormControl {
+
+  private $dropID;
+
+  public function setDropID($drop_id) {
+    $this->dropID = $drop_id;
+    return $this;
+  }
+  public function getDropID() {
+    return $this->dropID;
+  }
+
+  protected function getCustomControlClass() {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  protected function renderInput() {
+
+    $drop_id = celerity_generate_unique_node_id();
+    Javelin::initBehavior('conpherence-drag-and-drop-photo',
+      array(
+        'target' => $drop_id,
+        'form_pane' => 'conpherence-form',
+        'upload_uri' => '/file/dropupload/',
+        'activated_class' => 'conpherence-dialogue-upload-photo',
+      ));
+    require_celerity_resource('conpherence-update-css');
+
+    return phutil_tag(
+      'div',
+      array(
+        'id'    => $drop_id,
+        'class' => 'conpherence-dialogue-drag-photo',
+      ),
+      pht('Drag and drop an image here to upload it.'));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePicCropControl.php b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePicCropControl.php
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherencePicCropControl.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+
+final class ConpherencePicCropControl extends AphrontFormControl {
+
+  protected function getCustomControlClass() {
+    return 'aphront-form-crop';
+  }
+
+  protected function renderInput() {
+    $width = ConpherenceImageData::CROP_WIDTH;
+    $height = ConpherenceImageData::CROP_HEIGHT;
+
+    $file = $this->getValue();
+
+    if ($file === null) {
+      return phutil_tag(
+        'img',
+        array(
+          'src' => PhabricatorUser::getDefaultProfileImageURI(),
+        ),
+        '');
+    }
+
+    $c_id = celerity_generate_unique_node_id();
+    $metadata = $file->getMetadata();
+    $scale = PhabricatorImageTransformer::getScaleForCrop(
+      $file,
+      $width,
+      $height);
+
+    Javelin::initBehavior(
+      'aphront-crop',
+      array(
+        'cropBoxID' => $c_id,
+        'width' => $width,
+        'height' => $height,
+        'scale' => $scale,
+        'imageH' => $metadata[PhabricatorFile::METADATA_IMAGE_HEIGHT],
+        'imageW' => $metadata[PhabricatorFile::METADATA_IMAGE_WIDTH],
+      ));
+
+    return javelin_tag(
+      'div',
+      array(
+        'id' => $c_id,
+        'sigil' => 'crop-box',
+        'mustcapture' => true,
+        'class' => 'crop-box',
+      ),
+      array(
+        javelin_tag(
+          'img',
+          array(
+            'src' => $file->getBestURI(),
+            'class' => 'crop-image',
+            'sigil' => 'crop-image',
+          ),
+          ''),
+        javelin_tag(
+          'input',
+          array(
+            'type' => 'hidden',
+            'name' => 'image_x',
+            'sigil' => 'crop-x',
+          ),
+          ''),
+        javelin_tag(
+          'input',
+          array(
+            'type' => 'hidden',
+            'name' => 'image_y',
+            'sigil' => 'crop-y',
+          ),
+          ''),
+      ));
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceTransactionView.php b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceTransactionView.php
--- a/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceTransactionView.php
+++ b/src/applications/conpherence/view/ConpherenceTransactionView.php
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@
         $content = $transaction->getTitle();
         break;
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_TITLE:
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE:
+      case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PICTURE_CROP:
       case ConpherenceTransactionType::TYPE_PARTICIPANTS:
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_VIEW_POLICY:
       case PhabricatorTransactions::TYPE_EDIT_POLICY:
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-drag-and-drop-photo.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-drag-and-drop-photo.js
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/conpherence/behavior-drag-and-drop-photo.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ * @provides javelin-behavior-conpherence-drag-and-drop-photo
+ * @requires javelin-behavior
+ *           javelin-dom
+ *           javelin-workflow
+ *           phabricator-drag-and-drop-file-upload
+ */
+
+JX.behavior('conpherence-drag-and-drop-photo', function(config) {
+
+  var target = JX.$(config.target);
+  var form_pane = JX.$(config.form_pane);
+
+  function onupload(f) {
+    var data = {
+      'file_id' : f.getID(),
+      'action' : 'metadata'
+    };
+
+    var form = JX.DOM.find(form_pane, 'form');
+    var workflow = JX.Workflow.newFromForm(form, data);
+    workflow.start();
+  }
+
+  if (JX.PhabricatorDragAndDropFileUpload.isSupported()) {
+    var drop = new JX.PhabricatorDragAndDropFileUpload(target)
+      .setURI(config.upload_uri);
+    drop.listen('didBeginDrag', function() {
+      JX.DOM.alterClass(target, config.activated_class, true);
+    });
+    drop.listen('didEndDrag', function() {
+      JX.DOM.alterClass(target, config.activated_class, false);
+    });
+    drop.listen('didUpload', onupload);
+    drop.start();
+  }
+
+});