gistfile1.cs

  	private void GetAccountPicture()
		{
			var image = UserInformation.GetAccountPicture(AccountPictureKind.SmallImage) as StorageFile;

			if (image != null)
			{
				try
				{
					IAsyncOperation<IRandomAccessStreamWithContentType> imageStream = image.OpenReadAsync();
					var bitmapImage = new BitmapImage();
					bitmapImage.SetSourceAsync(imageStream.GetResults());
					accountPicture.Source = bitmapImage;
				}
				catch (Exception ex)
				{
					Debug.WriteLine("Error opening stream: " + ex);
				}
			}
			else
			{
				Debug.WriteLine("Small Account Picture is not available");
			}
		}