diff --git a/etc/render-config.xml b/etc/render-config.xml
index e60f6af..344f4c1 100644
--- a/etc/render-config.xml
+++ b/etc/render-config.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@
     <!-- The location of the sidebox configuration file, relative to the application root. -->
     <sidebox-config>WEB-INF/sidebox-config.xml</sidebox-config>
 
+    <!-- The location of the "photo not available" image, relative to either the main
+         images directory (if the "fixup" attribute is present) or the site (if it is not).
+         Image should be 100x100 pixels. -->
+    <photo-not-avail fixup="true">photo_not_avail.gif</photo-not-avail>
+
   </paths>
 
   <!-- Contains standard messages displayed by front end -->
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/EditProfileDialog.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/EditProfileDialog.java
index ed18ec9..f6c0b7a 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/EditProfileDialog.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/EditProfileDialog.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class EditProfileDialog extends ContentDialog
 	out.write("<A HREF=\"" + rdat.getEncodedServletPath(linkURL) + "\">");
       String photo = getValue();
       if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(photo))
-	photo = rdat.getFullImagePath("photo_not_avail.gif");
+	photo = rdat.getPhotoNotAvailURL();
       out.write("<IMG SRC=\"" + photo + "\" ALT=\"\" BORDER=0 WIDTH=100 HEIGHT=100></A>");
       if (isEnabled())
 	out.write("</A>");
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderConfig.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderConfig.java
index 8c99e97..587dfab 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderConfig.java
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ public class RenderConfig implements ColorSelectors
   private String[] colors_array;
   private int footer_logo_scale;
   private Map sidebox_factories;
+  private String photo_not_avail;
+  private boolean photo_not_avail_fixup;
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Constructor
@@ -363,6 +365,21 @@ public class RenderConfig implements ColorSelectors
 
     sidebox_factories = Collections.unmodifiableMap(tmp_factories);
 
+    Element pna = paths_sect_h.getSubElement("photo-not-avail");
+    if (pna!=null)
+    { // copy element text and fixup information
+      DOMElementHelper pna_h = new DOMElementHelper(pna);
+      photo_not_avail = pna_h.getElementText();
+      photo_not_avail_fixup = pna_h.hasAttribute("fixup");
+
+    } // end if
+    else
+    { // just load the defaults
+      photo_not_avail = "photo_not_avail.gif";
+      photo_not_avail_fixup = true;
+
+    } // end else
+
     Element msg_sect = root_h.getSubElement("messages");
     if (msg_sect==null)
     { // no <messages/> section - bail out now!
@@ -711,6 +728,18 @@ public class RenderConfig implements ColorSelectors
 
   } // end createSideBox
 
+  String getPhotoNotAvail()
+  {
+    return photo_not_avail;
+
+  } // end getPhotoNotAvail
+
+  boolean getPhotoNotAvailFixup()
+  {
+    return photo_not_avail_fixup;
+
+  } // end getPhotoNotAvailFixup
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Static operations for use by VeniceServlet
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderData.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderData.java
index 0c287ef..482b0c0 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderData.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/RenderData.java
@@ -325,6 +325,15 @@ public class RenderData implements ColorSelectors
 
   } // end useStyleSheet
 
+  public String getPhotoNotAvailURL()
+  {
+    if (rconf.getPhotoNotAvailFixup())
+      return rconf.getFullImagePath(rconf.getPhotoNotAvail());
+    else
+      return rconf.getPhotoNotAvail();
+
+  } // end getPhotoNotAvailURL
+
   public String formatDateForDisplay(Date date)
   {
     if (display_date==null)
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java
index 5d2f9c6..4b1b6b6 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/TopicPosts.java
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public class TopicPosts implements JSPRender
     StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("<IMG SRC=\"");
     String url = (String)(uid_photos.get(new Integer(uid)));
     if (url==null)
-      url = rdat.getFullImagePath("photo_not_avail.gif");
+      url = rdat.getPhotoNotAvailURL();
     buf.append(url).append("\" ALT=\"\" WIDTH=").append(photo_size.width).append(" HEIGHT=");
     buf.append(photo_size.height).append(" ALIGN=LEFT BORDER=0 HSPACE=2 VSPACE=2>");
     return buf.toString();
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserPhotoData.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserPhotoData.java
index 6582530..423581a 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserPhotoData.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserPhotoData.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class UserPhotoData implements JSPRender
     photo_dims = engine.getUserPhotoSize();
     photo_url = user.getContactInfo().getPhotoURL();
     if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(photo_url))
-      photo_url = rdat.getFullImagePath("photo_not_avail.gif");
+      photo_url = rdat.getPhotoNotAvailURL();
     this.target = target;
 
   } // end constructor
diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserProfileData.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserProfileData.java
index 944054c..eeb072b 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserProfileData.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/UserProfileData.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class UserProfileData implements JSPRender
     StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("<IMG SRC=\"");
     String tmp = prof.getPhotoURL();
     if (StringUtil.isStringEmpty(tmp))
-      tmp = rdat.getFullImagePath("photo_not_avail.gif");
+      tmp = rdat.getPhotoNotAvailURL();
     buf.append(tmp).append("\" ALT=\"\" ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=").append(dim.width).append(" HEIGHT=");
     buf.append(dim.height).append(" BORDER=0>");
     return buf.toString();