Just like you would cite any text source you use in a project or paper, you should give proper attribution for any image you include. Always ask your professor for the style appropriate for the assignment.
Remember: even if images are in the public domain or allowed to be used without permission, most still require attribution of the owning repository or museum to be properly credited. Images for published works (online, print, etc.) require additional permission from the copyright holder and the owning repository.
Basic information you will need to create an image citation includes:
Basic construction for an online image citation (non-museum):
Creator/artist surname, First initial. Middle initial. (Date of creation). Title of the work or image [Description]. Site name. URL
Basic construction for an artwork in a museum or on a museum website:
Creator/artist surname, First initial. Middle initial. (Date of creation). Title of the work or image [Description]. Repository/museum, City, Country. URL
Below are examples of still and moving image references in APA style. This list is not comprehensive. Please Ask a Librarian if you have questions about how to cite a particular image.
Artwork (in person)
Monet, C. (1881). Bouquet of Sunflowers [Painting]. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States.
In-text: (Monet, 1881)
Artwork image by AI
DALL·E 2. (2023, March 5). A modern office rendered as a cubist painting [Image was created with the assistance of DALL·E 2].
In-text: (DALL·E 2, 2023)
Artwork image from a website
Monet, C. (1881). Bouquet of Sunflowers [Painting]. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States. http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437112
In-text: (Monet, 1881)
Infographic from a website
McCann, A. (2016, January). An analysis of the Beatles? [Infographic]. DuelingData. http://duelingdata.blogspot.sg/2016/01/the-beatles.html
In-text: (McCann, 2016)
Map from a website
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (2009). Cahaba River Natural Refuge [Map]. FDLP Electronic Collection Archive. http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/lps109506/
In-text: (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2009)
Photograph from a website
Lehmann, K. (2015, June). the new architecture II (Singapore) [Photograph]. Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/xQ97qA
In-text: (Lehmann, 2015)
Photograph from a museum - no author
Stamford Road, S'pore [Photograph]. (ca. 1860-1870). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/264600
In-text: ("Stamford Road, S'pore," 1860-1870)
Video or Film
Format: Director, D. D. (Director). (YYYY). Title of work [Description]. Production Company. URL
Scott, R. (Director). (1991). Thelma & Louise [Film]. MGM.
In-text: (Scott, 1991)
TV/Documentary Series
Format: Executive Producer, E. E. (Executive Producer). (YYYY). Title of work [Description]. Production Company. URL
DuVall, J. (Executive Producer). (2000). A force more powerful [Documentary series]. York Zimmerman. https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/force-powerful-english/
In-text: (DuVall, 2000)
YouTube and other streaming videos
Note: The 'author' for YouTube and other streaming video is the uploader of the content, even if they did not create the content. APA recommends providing more context about contributions of others / original creators of uploaded works in the text of your paper as needed.
UNICEF. (2010, April 20). Justice for girls in Afghanistan [Video]. YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/unicef#p/search/3/Jm3zQVPfn-c
In-text: (UNICEF, 2010)
American Psychological Association. (2011, September 19). This is psychology: family caregivers [Video]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150303396563992&set=vb.290103137578
In-text: (American Psychological Association, 2011)