diff --git a/src/app/join/page.tsx b/src/app/join/page.tsx
index f651d52..aa32436 100644
--- a/src/app/join/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/join/page.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export default function JoinPage() {
             required: true,
           }}
           useInvertedBackground={false}
-          imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/side-view-smiley-people-book-club_23-2150059056.jpg"
+          imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/side-view-smiley-people-book-club_23-2150059056.jpg?_wi=2"
           imageAlt="Joining the community"
           mediaAnimation="blur-reveal"
           mediaPosition="right"
diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 787f6ef..945a958 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export default function HomePage() {
             { text: "Explore Resources", href: "/resources" },
           ]}
           buttonAnimation="slide-up"
-          imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/side-view-smiley-people-book-club_23-2150059056.jpg"
+          imageSrc="http://img.b2bpic.net/free-photo/side-view-smiley-people-book-club_23-2150059056.jpg?_wi=1"
           imageAlt="Students engaged in debate discussion"
           mediaAnimation="blur-reveal"
           imagePosition="right"