We love it when essentially middle-aged news outlets try to get amongst The Kids™ when it comes to things that are in the modern idiom, like MySpace and Facebook.

As such, we were delighted this morning to read news.com.au's handy guide - with added help from "star" stylists Jonathan Pease! - to taking the ultimate profile photo.

DON'T tilt your head to the side, it looks immature
DON'T have a tight expression and make sure your face is relaxed
DON'T pucker up for the camera, it looks contrived
DON'T make the peace sign, it's a posing crime
DON'T let someone take your photo from below, it creates a double-chin
DON'T look back over your shoulder, it seems like you're too important to stop and capture the moment.

We kid you not. There's even a gallery featuring hapless reporter Jolleh Abshar (pictured above, breaking rule three of the news.com.au profile photo commandments) demonstrating the dos and don'ts of profile posing (she clearly drew the short straw at the office water cooler).

However, the most delicious moment of irony in the whole piece is this line from Pease (we've helpfully emphasised the punchline): "Posing for photography is all about capturing a moment," says Jonathan. "You need to take that moment and make it look spontaneous."