Lets face it, with only words on a page, it is difficult to capture the attention of an audience and keep them interested, be it for a school project, a presentation at work, or a company blog post.  Different images, such as photos or diagrams, can help enhance any one of these works and can be the key to captivating an audience.  While the vast array of images on the internet may seem enticing to use for this purpose, it is critical to recognize which images are free to use and which ones are not and to use them properly.  Just like we can’t copy another student’s work, we can’t go out on the internet and use whatever images we may be interested in.  Many images have copyright protection and others, though may not be copyrighted, at least require that the creator of the photo or image be recognized or gain permission from individuals that may be in the photo.  So it is important to be aware of and to pay attention to each and every image that you consider using in your works. (Image File: Blog iconoiiiiiiii.jpg  Photo by Cortega9, available under a Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.)