diff --git a/layouts/partials/author-extra.html b/layouts/partials/author-extra.html
index ccab16a7..4b27831c 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/author-extra.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/author-extra.html
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 <div class="flex mt-4">
   {{ with .data.image }}
   {{ $authorImage := resources.Get . }}
   {{ if $authorImage }}
-  {{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fill "192x192" }}
+  {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
+  {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "192x192" }}
+  {{ end }}
   <img class="!mt-0 !mb-0 h-24 w-24 rounded-full ltr:mr-4 rtl:ml-4" width="96" height="96"
     src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />
   {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/author.html b/layouts/partials/author.html
index e58a9483..f519db94 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/author.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/author.html
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 <div class="flex">
   {{ with .Site.Author.image }}
   {{ $authorImage := resources.Get . }}
   {{ if $authorImage }}
-  {{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fill "192x192" }}
+  {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
+  {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "192x192" }}
+  {{ end }}
   <img class="!mt-0 !mb-0 h-24 w-24 rounded-full ltr:mr-4 rtl:ml-4" width="96" height="96"
     alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default " Author" }}" src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />
   {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/background.html b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
index a4259f8e..4ea65da9 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 <article class="max-w-full prose dark:prose-invert">
     <div class="relative">
         <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-1/2 bg-gray-100"></div>
@@ -21,7 +22,9 @@
                     {{ with .Site.Author.image }}
                     {{ $authorImage := resources.Get . }}
                     {{ if $authorImage }}
-                    {{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+                    {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
+                    {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+                    {{ end }}
                     <img class="mb-2 rounded-full h-36 w-36" width="144" height="144"
                         alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default " Author" }}" src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />
                     {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/hero.html b/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
index d3c2aaec..c9a09c42 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 <article class="max-w-full prose dark:prose-invert">
     <div class="relative">
         <div class="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 h-1/2 bg-gray-100"></div>
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@
                     {{ with .Site.Author.image }}
                     {{ $authorImage := resources.Get . }}
                     {{ if $authorImage }}
-                    {{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+                    {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
+                    {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+                    {{ end }}
                     <img class="mb-2 rounded-full h-36 w-36" width="144" height="144"
                         alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default " Author" }}" src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />
                     {{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
index 98b9e04a..7ba08a7e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{ $disableImageOptimization := .Site.Params.disableImageOptimization | default false }}
 <article
   class="{{ if not .Site.Params.homepage.showRecent }}
     h-full
@@ -7,7 +8,9 @@
     {{ with .Site.Author.image }}
       {{ $authorImage := resources.Get . }}
       {{ if $authorImage }}
-        {{ $authorImage := $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+        {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
+        {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+        {{ end }}
         <img
           class="mb-2 rounded-full h-36 w-36"
           width="144"