The BuddyPress XProfile module does not support Image type fields. The BuddyPress XProfile Custom Image Field (BPXPIF) plugin allows you to add fields of type Image to a BuddyPress user profile.
Images uploaded during User Registration can be viewed on the Manage Signups screen to allow the Site Administrator to review them before activating a new user account.
The BPXPIF plugin has a number of action hooks that allow theme and plugin developers to modify its behavior.
This plugin requires BuddyPress minimum version 1.5 and has been tested up to BuddyPress version 14.0.0