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How to Find the Perfect Image for Your Story
Unsplash, stock sites, and more
Every story you post on Medium should include a featured image. But you can’t just copy and paste any image you see without permission. Thar could be copyright infringement, and is unfair to the photographer or artist.
Instead, select an image you have permission to use. This could be free photos from sites like Unsplash or Pixabay, purchased stock photos or art, or your own artwork or photos.
You can embed easily…
Medium makes it a snap to include photos from Unsplash. When you’re typing your story, click the plus sign that appears on your story and select the magnifying glass. Then you can use keywords and search for photos. Select a photo, and Medium will automatically insert it into your story, with attribution.
… but there are other options.
It’s tempting to use keywords to search Unsplash and call it a day. But searching for collections is how you find the treasure troves.
Collections are curated by Unsplash users, and are grouped by subject, composition, or theme. This is great when you have an idea about what kind of photo you want. Need a photo of a sign or dark, moody photos? There’s a collection for that.
