Published February 3, 2021. Updated August 15, 2021.

To create a photo reference or citation, you will need to know the title of the photo, creator’s name, site name, and URL.

The templates and examples below will show you how to cite a photo in MLA style, APA style, Chicago style, and Harvard referencing style.

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Citing a photo in MLA style

The title of the photo should be in title case and enclosed with double quotes.

In-text citation template and example:

(Author Last Name)

(Black)

Works cited entry template and example:

Author Surname, First Name. “Title of the Photo in Title Case,” Website Name, Day Month Year. URL.

Black, Ian. “Snow Day.” Photoblog.com, 24 Jan. 2021. https://www.photoblog.com/canonwithacanon/2021/01/24/snow-day-january-2021/.

For more examples and information, view our citing a photo in MLA guide.

Citing a photo in APA style

The title of the photo should be sentence case and italicized.

In-text citation template and example:

(Author Surname, Publication Year)

(Johnson, 2021)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a photo in APA guide.

Citing a photo in Chicago style, notes-bibliography

The title of the photo should be title case and enclosed with double quotes.

Footnotes template and example:

Note

1. 1. Author First Name Surname, “Title of the Photo in Title Case,” Website name, Publication Year, URL.

   2. Lynn F. Medly, “Hot Cocoa Season,” Photoblog.com, 2021, https://www.photoblog.com/mslynn/2021/01/24/hot-cocoa-season/.

Shortened note

1. 1. Author Surname, “Photo Title.”

   2. Medly, “Hot Cocoa Season.”

Bibliography entry template and example:

Author Surname, First Name. “Title of the Photo in Title Case.” Website name, Publication Year. URL.

Medly, Lynn F. “Hot Cocoa Season.” Photoblog.com, 2021. https://www.photoblog.com/mslynn/2021/01/24/hot-cocoa-season/.

For more examples and information, view our citing a photo in Chicago Style guide.

Citing a photo in Chicago style, author-date

The title of the photo should be title case and enclosed with double quotes.

In-text citation template and example:

(Author Surname Publication Year)

(Johnson 2021)

Reference list entry template and example:

Author Surname, First Name. Publication Year. “Title of the Photo in Title Case.” Website name. URL.

For more examples and information, view our citing a photo in Chicago Style guide.

How to cite a photo in Harvard referencing style

The title of the photo should be set in sentence case and italicized.

In-text citation template and example:

(Creator Surname, Publication Year)

(Oleary, 2021)

Reference list entry template and example:

For more examples and information, view our citing a photo in Harvard Referencing Style guide.

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