Writing and reporting
🖼️ Creating and Using Images in Articles
Pick and shoot images that carry real information, use other people's images legally, label AI art honestly, and publish pictures that are captioned, accessible and stripped of private metadata.
- 1Images That Carry InformationChoose pictures that prove, locate or show something, and skip the ones that only decorate.11 min
- 2Shooting Your Own Photos With a PhoneGet usable light, clean framing and legible documents out of the phone already in your pocket.12 min
- 3Rights and Licensing: Whose Picture Is It?Learn when you can use an image you did not make: public domain, Creative Commons, federal government works, fair use and screenshots.15 min
- 4AI-Generated Images: Illustration, Never EvidenceUse AI images as clearly labeled illustration, never as documentary proof, and pick the right ImageStudio size for the job.12 min
- 5Captions, Credits and Alt TextWrite the three small pieces of text that make an image honest, credited and readable by everyone.11 min
- 6Infographics and Charts That Read in Five SecondsBuild charts with one message, honest axes, a source line and colors everyone can read.13 min
- 7Before Publishing: Metadata, Rights Line, Size and FormatStrip hidden location data, add a small rights line, and export each image at a sensible size and format.12 min