diff --git a/events/models/profiles.py b/events/models/profiles.py
index 993095d..ec66d89 100644
--- a/events/models/profiles.py
+++ b/events/models/profiles.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
             return "Unknown Profile"
 
     def avatar_url(self):
-        if self.avatar.url.startswith('http'):
-            return self.avatar.url
+        if self.avatar.name.startswith('http'):
+            return self.avatar.name
         else:
-            return settings.MEDIA_URL + '/' + self.avatar.url
+            return self.avatar.url
 
     def get_timezone(self):
         try:
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/base.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/base.html
index fd9a889..dc3351b 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/base.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/base.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ form {
             {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
             <li class="nav-item dropdown">
                 <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="navbarUserMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
-                  <img class="rounded-circle mr-1" src="{{request.user.profile.avatar.url}}" height="24px"/>{% if request.user.profile.realname %}{{ request.user.profile.realname }}{% else %}{{ request.user.username }}{% endif %}
+                  <img class="rounded-circle mr-1" src="{{request.user.profile.avatar_url}}" height="24px"/>{% if request.user.profile.realname %}{{ request.user.profile.realname }}{% else %}{{ request.user.username }}{% endif %}
                 </a>
                 <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="navbarUserMenuLink">
                   <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'show-profile' request.user.profile.id %}">Profile</a>
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html
index e618be4..3b8f223 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/events/show_event.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                 {% for attendee in attendee_list %}
                 <div class="row mb-3">
                     <div class="col media gt-profile">
-                      <img class="mr-1 gt-profile-avatar" src="{{attendee.user.avatar.url}}" width="32px" height="32px">
+                      <img class="mr-1 gt-profile-avatar" src="{{attendee.user.avatar_url}}" width="32px" height="32px">
                       <span class="gt-profile-badges">{% for badge in attendee.user.user.account.badges.all %}<img class="mr-0 gt-profile-badge" src="{{badge.img_url}}" title="{{badge.name}}" width="16px" height="16px">{% endfor %}</span>
                       <div class="media-body">
                         <h6 class="mt-2 mb-0">
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/new_user/setup_1_confirm_profile.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/new_user/setup_1_confirm_profile.html
index ad1adcc..6ca2d58 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/new_user/setup_1_confirm_profile.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/new_user/setup_1_confirm_profile.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-12">
             <center>
-                <p><img class="align-bottom" border="1" src="{{profile.avatar.url}}" height="64px"/></p>
+                <p><img class="align-bottom" border="1" src="{{profile.avatar_url}}" height="64px"/></p>
                 <h3>Please confirm your profile information</h3>
 
                 <form action="{% url 'setup-1-confirm-profile' %}" method="POST" class="form">
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html
index 6b6c8d3..b9f7947 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/teams/show_team.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 {% for member in member_list %}
                 <div class="row mb-3">
                     <div class="col media gt-profile">
-                      <img class="mr-1 gt-profile-avatar" src="{{member.user.avatar.url}}" width="32px" height="32px">
+                      <img class="mr-1 gt-profile-avatar" src="{{member.user.avatar_url}}" width="32px" height="32px">
                       <span class="gt-profile-badges">{% for badge in member.user.user.account.badges.all %}<img class="mr-0 gt-profile-badge" src="{{badge.img_url}}" title="{{badge.name}}" width="16px" height="16px">{% endfor %}</span>
                       <div class="media-body">
                           <h6 class="mt-0 mb-0"><a href="{% url 'show-profile' member.user.id %}" title="{{member.user}}'s profile">{{member.user}}</a></h6>
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/users/edit_profile.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/users/edit_profile.html
index 6c6f3ba..fef6036 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/users/edit_profile.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/users/edit_profile.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <div class="container">
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col">
-            <img class="align-bottom" border="1" src="{{profile.avatar.url}}" height="128px"/>
+            <img class="align-bottom" border="1" src="{{profile.avatar_url}}" height="128px"/>
             <h2>Profile: {{user}}</h2>
             <form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="{% url "edit-profile" %}" method="post">
             {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/get_together/templates/get_together/users/show_profile.html b/get_together/templates/get_together/users/show_profile.html
index 58481cf..25854f3 100644
--- a/get_together/templates/get_together/users/show_profile.html
+++ b/get_together/templates/get_together/users/show_profile.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <div class="col-md-2"></div>
         <div class="col-md-6">
             <div class="h2">
-                <img class="align-bottom" border="1" src="{{user.avatar.url}}" height="128px"/> {{user.user}}
+                <img class="align-bottom" border="1" src="{{user.avatar_url}}" height="128px"/> {{user.user}}
                 {% if user.user.id == request.user.id %}
                 <a href="{% url 'edit-profile'  %}" class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm">Edit Profile</a>
                 {% endif %}
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7dc5a63..274f8cc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,13 +5,19 @@ decorator==4.2.1
 defusedxml==0.5.0
 dj-database-url==0.4.2
 Django==2.0
+django-appconf==1.0.2
+django-imagekit==4.0.2
+django-imagekit-cropper==1.16
 django-settings-export==1.2.1
 djangorestframework==3.7.7
 future==0.16.0
 geocoder==1.36.0
 idna==2.6
 Markdown==2.6.11
+model-mommy==1.5.1
 oauthlib==2.0.6
+pilkit==2.0
+Pillow==5.0.0
 PyJWT==1.5.3
 python3-openid==3.1.0
 pytz==2017.3