diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9e766e3..1df4afcd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ The `paige/image` shortcode provides a figure with a centered image.
     maxwidth="10rem"
     method="resize"
     options="550x webp picture Lanczos"
+    raw=false
     src="me.jpg"
     title="My title"
     width="10rem" >}}
@@ -630,6 +631,8 @@ Parameters:
     <dd>Optional. String. Hugo image processing method. Must be <code>crop</code>, <code>fill</code>, <code>fit</code>, or <code>resize</code>. Must be specified with <code>options</code>. See <a href="https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/#image-processing-methods">Image Processing Methods</a>.</dd>
     <dt><code>options</code></dt>
     <dd>Optional. String. Hugo image processing options. Must be specified with <code>method</code>. See <a href="https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/#image-processing-options">Image Processing Options</a>.</dd>
+    <dt><code>raw</code></dt>
+    <dd>Optional. Boolean. Whether to reference an image without copying it. Default is false.</dd>
     <dt><code>src</code></dt>
     <dd>Required. Position 0. String. URL. Image URL.</dd>
     <dt><code>title</code></dt>
@@ -661,10 +664,12 @@ The `paige/gallery` shortcode provides a figure with a centered list of images.
     {{< paige/gallery
         image="me.jpg"
         caption="My caption"
+        raw=false
     >}}
     {{< paige/gallery
         image="you.jpg"
         caption="My caption"
+        raw=false
     >}}
 {{< /paige/gallery >}}
 ```
@@ -694,6 +699,8 @@ Parameters:
     <dd>Optional. String. Hugo image processing method. Must be <code>crop</code>, <code>fill</code>, <code>fit</code>, or <code>resize</code>. Default is <code>resize</code>. Must be specified with <code>options</code>. See <a href="https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/#image-processing-methods">Image Processing Methods</a>.</dd>
     <dt><code>options</code></dt>
     <dd>Optional. String. Hugo image processing options. Default is <code>550x webp picture Lanczos</code>. Must be specified with <code>method</code>. See <a href="https://gohugo.io/content-management/image-processing/#image-processing-options">Image Processing Options</a>.</dd>
+    <dt><code>raw</code></dt>
+    <dd>Optional. Boolean. Whether to reference an image without copying it. Default is false.</dd>
     <dt><code>type</code></dt>
     <dd>Optional. String. Type of layout. Must be <code>grid</code> or <code>list</code>. Default is <code>list</code>.</dd>
     <dt><code>width</code></dt>
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/blog/gallery-shortcode/index.md b/exampleSite/content/blog/gallery-shortcode/index.md
index 88c58d75..c341c991 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/blog/gallery-shortcode/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/blog/gallery-shortcode/index.md
@@ -9,6 +9,22 @@ title: Gallery Shortcode
 See the images in the example site to understand how the below file patterns work.
 Resize the viewport as narrow and wide as you can to see the responsiveness.
 
+Code:
+
+```go-text-template
+{{</* paige/gallery */>}}
+    {{</* paige/gallery image="https://picsum.photos/400/300.webp" raw=true /*/>}}
+{{</* /paige/gallery */>}}
+```
+
+Result:
+
+{{< paige/gallery >}}
+    {{< paige/gallery image="https://picsum.photos/400/300.webp" raw=true />}}
+{{< /paige/gallery >}}
+
+---
+
 ## Rows layout
 
 Code:
diff --git a/layouts/partials/paige/image-figure.html b/layouts/partials/paige/image-figure.html
index 1c95bbde..3dc765bf 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/paige/image-figure.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/paige/image-figure.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 {{ $method := .method }}
 {{ $options := .options }}
 {{ $page := .page }}
+{{ $raw := .raw }}
 {{ $resource := .resource }}
 {{ $src := .src }}
 {{ $table := .table }}
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
     "method" $method
     "options" $options
     "page" $page
+    "raw" $raw
     "resource" $resource
     "src" $src
     "title" $title
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/gallery.html b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/gallery.html
index 80d55360..b4cc7dc0 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/gallery.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/gallery.html
@@ -8,25 +8,33 @@
 {{ $maxwidth := .Get "maxwidth" }}
 {{ $method := .Get "method" | default "resize" }}
 {{ $options := .Get "options" | default "550x webp picture Lanczos" }}
+{{ $raw := .Get "raw" }}
 {{ $type := .Get "type" | default "rows" }}
 {{ $width := .Get "width" }}
 
 {{ if $image }}
-    {{ $resource := partial "paige/func-resource.html" (dict
-        "page" .Page
-        "url" $image
-    ) }}
+    {{ $link := $image }}
+    {{ $resource := "" }}
+
+    {{ if not $raw }}
+        {{ $resource = partial "paige/func-resource.html" (dict
+            "page" .Page
+            "url" $image
+        ) }}
+        {{ $link = $resource.RelPermalink }}
+    {{ end }}
 
     {{ partial "paige/image-figure.html" (dict
         "caption" $caption
         "compact" true
         "height" $height
-        "link" $resource.RelPermalink
+        "link" $link
         "maxheight" $maxheight
         "maxwidth" $maxwidth
         "method" $method
         "options" $options
         "page" .Page
+        "raw" $raw
         "resource" $resource
         "src" $image
         "table" true
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/image.html b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/image.html
index a1722a3d..6d0058cd 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/image.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/image.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 {{ $maxwidth := .Get "maxwidth" }}
 {{ $method := .Get "method" }}
 {{ $options := .Get "options" }}
+{{ $raw := .Get "raw" }}
 {{ $src := .Get 0 | default (.Get "src") }}
 {{ $title := .Get "title" }}
 {{ $width := .Get "width" }}
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
     "maxwidth" $maxwidth
     "method" $method
     "options" $options
+    "raw" $raw
     "src" $src
     "title" $title
     "width" $width