How do I get my avatar to stand up right?

In answer to your message: yes I look like my avatar.

What those dudes said.

Go to album and edit your photos.

Crop it so it fits the right way. I've had a couple like that. Needed to trim a little off the sides. Or the top and bottom. Not sure which.

Go to your album click on the picture and rotate it left

Yeah, just crop the height of the photo and it should work.

I've heard cropping the picture does it

Crop it a bit.