WP7 Bing Maps Pushpin template with image doesn't show up - silverlight

Question

My ultimate goal is to have pushpins with custom images on a Bing Map in a WP7 app. I have created a control template and a map with a pushpin. Right now, I can get the default pushpins to show up, but nothing shows when I try to template it. Here's what I have right now:
<phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="PushpinControlTemplate" TargetType="my:Pushpin">
<Image Source="/Images/Pins/pin.png" />
</ControlTemplate>
</phone:PhoneApplicationPage.Resources>
<my:Map Name="mapMain" CredentialsProvider="CredKey">
<my:Pushpin/>
</my:Map>
If I apply the PushpinControl template nothing shows up:
<my:Pushpin Template="{StaticResource BoaPushpinControlTemplate}" />
If I remove the template, it shows the default black shape.
I must be doing my template incorrectly, but I don't know what the problem is. Can I not have an image in the ControlTemplate?

Answer 1

If you arent using ItemSource binding on the Map then use simple content control approach
<maps:Pushpin Location="{Binding Location}">
<Image Source="/Images/Pins/pin.png" />
</maps:Pushpin>
Or if you dynamically populating the push-pins use the below approach
<maps:Map x:Name="map" >
<maps:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Collection}">
<maps:MapItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<maps:Pushpin Location="{Binding Location}">
<Image Source="/Images/Pins/pin.png" />
</maps:Pushpin>
</DataTemplate>
</maps:MapItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</maps:MapItemsControl>
</maps:Map>

Answer 2

Even though this thread is a little bit old I'm going to post my suggestion:
Try out this link Working with Pushpins, it is working for me (create a new style and use it in pushpin declaration)
(App.xaml, do not forget the namespace!)
xmlns:m="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Maps;assembly=Microsoft.Phone.Controls.Maps" >
<Application.Resources>
<Style TargetType="m:Pushpin" x:Key="PushpinStyle">
<Setter Property="Template">
<Setter.Value>
<ControlTemplate TargetType="m:Pushpin">
<Image Width="24" Height="24" Source="path_to_pic" />
</ControlTemplate>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
(in the xaml there the map is)
<Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">
<m:Map x:Name="Map" Mode="Aerial"
CredentialsProvider="CredKey">
<m:MapItemsControl x:Name="Content">
<m:MapItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<m:Pushpin Location="{Binding Location}" Style="{StaticResource PushpinStyle}" />
</DataTemplate>
</m:MapItemsControl.ItemTemplate>
</m:MapItemsControl>
</m:Map>
</Grid>
If this isn't working check if the Build Action of your picture is set to content.
Took me a while to figure this out, so i hope i could help someone, despite the fact that this thread is old. ;)