Hello Appleholic,
to add the pictures you need to have a picture field in your data base, without the field I do not think you can transfer it, as it does not have anywhere to display. As far as I know, it reads from the iContact data base. However you can create your own data base under Bento and then you have to dit all over again but it will your style your way. Meanwhile, I am not sure about automatic transfer if it will be done, but it will be worth a try. Let me know how it goes if you decide to give it a second shot. My contact list is very small with no pictures hence I cannot test it properly.