diff --git a/config/_default/languages.en.toml b/config/_default/languages.en.toml
index e334ec9a..5e7cae34 100644
--- a/config/_default/languages.en.toml
+++ b/config/_default/languages.en.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ title = "Blowfish"
 # [author]
 #   name = "Your name here"
 #   image = "img/blowfish_logo.png"
+#   imageQuality = 96
 #   headline = "I'm only human"
 #   bio = "A little bit about you"
 #   links = [
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md b/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
index 6ccb68a8..00dbaa2c 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -136,13 +136,14 @@ The default file can be used as a template to create additional languages, or re
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
 #### Author
-| Name              | Default   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| ----------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `author.name`     | _Not set_ | The author's name. This will be displayed in article footers, and on the homepage when the profile layout is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `author.image`    | _Not set_ | Path to the image file of the author. The image should be a 1:1 aspect ratio. The image can be placed in the site's `assets/` folder or can be external url.                                                                                                                                                                |
-| `author.headline` | _Not set_ | A Markdown string containing the author's headline. It will be displayed on the profile homepage under the author's name.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `author.bio`      | _Not set_ | A Markdown string containing the author's bio. It will be displayed in article footers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `author.links`    | _Not set_ | The links to display alongside the author's details. The config file contains example links which can simply be uncommented to enable. The order that the links are displayed is determined by the order they appear in the array. Custom links can be added by providing corresponding SVG icon assets in `assets/icons/`. |
+| Name                  | Default   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| --------------------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `author.name`         | _Not set_ | The author's name. This will be displayed in article footers, and on the homepage when the profile layout is used.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| `author.image`        | _Not set_ | Path to the image file of the author. The image should be a 1:1 aspect ratio. The image can be placed in the site's `assets/` folder or can be external url.                                                                                                                                                                |
+| `author.imageQuality` | `96`      | The author's image file will be treated as a "high quality" image to minimize artifacts on the front page. Value range 1-100.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
+| `author.headline`     | _Not set_ | A Markdown string containing the author's headline. It will be displayed on the profile homepage under the author's name.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `author.bio`          | _Not set_ | A Markdown string containing the author's bio. It will be displayed in article footers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
+| `author.links`        | _Not set_ | The links to display alongside the author's details. The config file contains example links which can simply be uncommented to enable. The order that the links are displayed is determined by the order they appear in the array. Custom links can be added by providing corresponding SVG icon assets in `assets/icons/`. |
 <!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
 
 ### Menus
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/background.html b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
index 2746eea9..d1cfa9ba 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/background.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/background.html
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                         {{ end }}
                         {{ if $authorImage }}
                             {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
-                                {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+                                {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill (print "288x288 q" ( $.Site.Author.imagequality | default "96" )) }}
                             {{ end }}
                             <img class="mb-2 rounded-full h-36 w-36" width="144" height="144"
                                 alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default " Author" }}" src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/hero.html b/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
index 7a0a5119..50a64fad 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/hero.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                         {{ end }}
                         {{ if $authorImage }}
                             {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
-                                {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+                                {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill (print "288x288 q" ( $.Site.Author.imagequality | default "96" )) }}
                             {{ end }}
                             <img class="mb-2 rounded-full h-36 w-36" width="144" height="144"
                                 alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default " Author" }}" src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />
diff --git a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
index 09e8adaf..93732ea0 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/home/profile.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       {{ end }}
       {{ if $authorImage }}
         {{ if not $disableImageOptimization }}
-          {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill "288x288" }}
+          {{ $authorImage = $authorImage.Fill (print "288x288 q" ( $.Site.Author.imagequality | default "96" )) }}
         {{ end }}
         <img class="mb-2 rounded-full h-36 w-36" width="144" height="144" alt="{{ $.Site.Author.name | default " Author" }}"
           src="{{ $authorImage.RelPermalink }}" />