Image Download Guide

This guide will help you download free, high-quality images from Unsplash for your website.

Images Needed

1. Header Background Image

File: assets/images/header-bg.jpg Suggested Image:

• URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/turned-on-monitoring-screen-pypeCEaJeZY
• Photographer: Stephen Dawson
• Description: Server room with blue lighting - perfect for tech/data theme
• Alternative Search: “data center” or “server room” on Unsplash

How to download:

1. Visit the URL above
2. Click the “Download free” button (no account needed)
3. Save as header-bg.jpg in the assets/images/ folder

2. Data Engineering Feature Image

File: assets/images/feature-data.jpg Suggested Image:

• URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/black-server-racks-on-a-room-FO7JIlwjOtU
• Photographer: Taylor Vick
• Description: Data center with organized servers
• Alternative Search: “database” or “data pipeline” on Unsplash

How to download:

1. Visit the URL above
2. Click the “Download free” button
3. Save as feature-data.jpg in the assets/images/ folder

3. Machine Learning Feature Image

File: assets/images/feature-ml.jpg Suggested Image:

• URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/macbook-pro-displaying-group-of-people-W3Jl3jREpDY
• Photographer: Myriam Jessier
• Description: Analytics dashboard with graphs and charts
• Alternative Search: “machine learning” or “artificial intelligence” on Unsplash

How to download:

1. Visit the URL above
2. Click the “Download free” button
3. Save as feature-ml.jpg in the assets/images/ folder

4. Technical Leadership Feature Image

File: assets/images/feature-leadership.jpg Suggested Image:

• URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/people-sitting-on-chair-in-front-of-table-while-holding-pens-during-daytime-QckxruozjRg
• Photographer: Austin Distel
• Description: Team collaboration meeting
• Alternative Search: “team meeting” or “collaboration” on Unsplash

How to download:

1. Visit the URL above
2. Click the “Download free” button
3. Save as feature-leadership.jpg in the assets/images/ folder

5. Welcome Post Teaser Image

File: assets/images/welcome-teaser.jpg Suggested Image:

• URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/person-using-laptop-computer-holding-card-5fNmWej4tAA
• Photographer: rupixen.com
• Description: Person working on laptop with coffee
• Alternative Search: “workspace” or “developer” on Unsplash

How to download:

1. Visit the URL above
2. Click the “Download free” button
3. Save as welcome-teaser.jpg in the assets/images/ folder

Quick Download Instructions

Option 1: Manual Download (Recommended)

1. Click on each URL above
2. Click “Download free” button
3. Rename the downloaded file to the specified filename
4. Place in assets/images/ folder

Option 2: Using wget (Terminal)

cd assets/images/

# Download header background
wget -O header-bg.jpg "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?w=1920&q=80"

# Download data engineering feature
wget -O feature-data.jpg "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?w=800&q=80"

# Download ML feature
wget -O feature-ml.jpg "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551288049-bebda4e38f71?w=800&q=80"

# Download leadership feature
wget -O feature-leadership.jpg "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1552664730-d307ca884978?w=800&q=80"

# Download welcome teaser
wget -O welcome-teaser.jpg "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1499951360447-b19be8fe80f5?w=800&q=80"

Option 3: Using curl (Terminal)

cd assets/images/

# Download header background
curl -L "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?w=1920&q=80" -o header-bg.jpg

# Download data engineering feature
curl -L "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?w=800&q=80" -o feature-data.jpg

# Download ML feature
curl -L "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551288049-bebda4e38f71?w=800&q=80" -o feature-ml.jpg

# Download leadership feature
curl -L "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1552664730-d307ca884978?w=800&q=80" -o feature-leadership.jpg

# Download welcome teaser
curl -L "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1499951360447-b19be8fe80f5?w=800&q=80" -o welcome-teaser.jpg

Image Optimization (Optional)

After downloading, you can optimize images for web:

# Install ImageMagick (if not already installed)
# macOS:
brew install imagemagick

# Optimize images
cd assets/images/
mogrify -strip -quality 85 -resize 1920x header-bg.jpg
mogrify -strip -quality 85 -resize 800x feature-*.jpg
mogrify -strip -quality 85 -resize 800x welcome-teaser.jpg

License & Attribution

All suggested images are from Unsplash, which provides free high-resolution photos under the Unsplash License:

• ✅ Free to use
• ✅ No attribution required (but appreciated)
• ✅ Commercial use allowed

While attribution is not required, it’s good practice to credit photographers when possible.

Alternative Free Image Sources

If you want different images, here are other great free sources:

1. Unsplash - https://unsplash.com (Best quality, no attribution required)
2. Pexels - https://pexels.com (Great variety, no attribution required)
3. Pixabay - https://pixabay.com (Large collection, CC0 license)
4. Freepik - https://freepik.com (Some free, attribution often required)

Search terms to try:

• “data center”, “server room”, “technology”
• “artificial intelligence”, “neural network”, “machine learning”
• “team collaboration”, “leadership”, “meeting”
• “code”, “programming”, “developer workspace”