How to take awesome profile pictures for facebook?

[RodriGo]

First of all, I don't want any "do a mirror pose" I want to take pictures that look creative. ( not pictures with air paint) I want to take a picture that is cool, it looks like it took time, and is mature for my age, I'm 14. Any ideas? Please help. (:

[redneckmother]

I'm not sure what you mean by "mature" for your age. Hopefully so don't mean sexy. I'm a mom and a teacher (digital photography) and many young men and women do not realize who sees their facebook pages. That being said, Dress nice, groom your hair, find an interesting location and have a friend take several photos from different angles. Then find the one you like the best and crop it so that your friends can really see your face.