Attributing images to your posts - the correct way

We all use images in the blog posts. I personally use CC licensed images by searching them via different search tools since CC license allows me to share the image without asking permission.

So far, I did the attribution just by linking the original source like this:

^{Don't try to click, it's an image.}

We're doing it wrong

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The original Creative Commons 4.0 License clearly states the attribution rules.

• A copyright notice
• A notice that refers to this Public License
• A notice that refers to the disclaimer of warranties
  a URI or hyperlink to the Licensed Material to the extent reasonably practicable.

These are the golden rules when you attribute someone else's work.

It's also known as TASL: Title, Author, Source, License. When you use a CC-licensed image you should state:

• Name/Title of the material
• Author of the material
• Source URL of the material
• Which license used for publishing the material.

Example

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^{Berliner Dom by Wendelin Jacober is licensed under CC-BY2}

This is an example of good attribution.

Further reading

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• Best practices for attribution

• CC 4.0 License text