Hi. I occasionally write, and sometimes if I think it's worth sharing, I post it on steemit. Just wanted to point out that writing for yourself is a great feeling, and in my opinion, it's one of the best ways to let your imagination run loose, right after dungeons & dragons. Lol.
As for photos, you're right, the photos should not be stolen, so my advice would be to get royalty free photos from stock photo websites. There are plenty of those, if you want I can give you a complete list too.
Also I followed you, follow me back. I occasionally write fiction, so you might like that.
RE: In steemit, we need not be afraid to make an article if we are not as proficient as the author of the book