diff --git a/src/app/api-connector/news.service.ts b/src/app/api-connector/news.service.ts
index 00ca52782..340bbad80 100644
--- a/src/app/api-connector/news.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/api-connector/news.service.ts
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@ export class NewsService {
 		contributor: string,
 		institution: string,
 		workgroup: string,
-		simple_vm: boolean,
-		image_url: string,
 		project_application_id: string,
 		soc_consents: SocialConsent[],
+		soc_photo_consents: SocialConsent[],
 		file: File
 	): Observable<any> {
 		const consents_list = soc_consents.map(soc => soc.id)
+		const photo_consents_list = soc_photo_consents.map(soc => soc.id)
 		const consents = JSON.stringify(consents_list)
-
+		const photo_consents = JSON.stringify(photo_consents_list)
 		const formData: FormData = new FormData()
 		formData.append('file', file)
 		formData.append('title', title)
@@ -132,10 +132,9 @@ export class NewsService {
 		formData.append('contributor', contributor)
 		formData.append('institution', institution)
 		formData.append('workgroup', workgroup)
-		formData.append('simple_vm', JSON.stringify(simple_vm))
 		formData.append('project_application_id', project_application_id)
 		formData.append('consents', consents)
-		console.log(formData)
+		formData.append('photo_consents', photo_consents)
 
 		return this.http.post<any>(`${ApiSettings.getApiBaseURL()}wagtail-management/testimonial/`, formData, {
 			withCredentials: true
@@ -149,12 +148,14 @@ export class NewsService {
 		contributor: string,
 		institution: string,
 		workgroup: string,
-		simple_vm: boolean,
 		project_application_id: string,
-		soc_consents: SocialConsent[]
+		soc_consents: SocialConsent[],
+		pho_consents: SocialConsent[]
 	): Observable<any> {
 		const consents_list = soc_consents.map(soc => soc.id)
 		const consents = JSON.stringify(consents_list)
+		const photo_consents_list = pho_consents.map(soc => soc.id)
+		const photo_consents = JSON.stringify(photo_consents_list)
 
 		const testimonialData: any = {
 			title,
@@ -163,9 +164,9 @@ export class NewsService {
 			contributor,
 			institution,
 			workgroup,
-			simple_vm,
 			project_application_id,
-			consents
+			consents,
+			photo_consents
 		}
 
 		return this.http.post<any>(
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.html b/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.html
index f6764f6c0..0c8231b5e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.html
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 						type="text"
 						[ngClass]="{
 							'is-invalid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_title?.invalid,
-							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_title?.valid
+							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_title?.valid,
 						}"
 					/>
 				</div>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 						rows="20"
 						[ngClass]="{
 							'is-invalid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_text?.invalid,
-							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_text?.valid
+							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_text?.valid,
 						}"
 						class="form-control"
 						name="testimonial_text"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 						rows="4"
 						[ngClass]="{
 							'is-invalid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_excerpt?.invalid,
-							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_excerpt?.valid
+							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_excerpt?.valid,
 						}"
 					></textarea>
 				</div>
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 						required
 						[ngClass]="{
 							'is-invalid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_contributor?.invalid,
-							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_contributor?.valid
+							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_contributor?.valid,
 						}"
 					/>
 				</div>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 						required
 						[ngClass]="{
 							'is-invalid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_instituton?.invalid,
-							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_institution?.valid
+							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_institution?.valid,
 						}"
 					/>
 				</div>
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 						required
 						[ngClass]="{
 							'is-invalid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_workgroup?.invalid,
-							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_workgroup?.valid
+							'is-valid': testimonialFormGroup.controls.testimonial_workgroup?.valid,
 						}"
 					/>
 				</div>
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 			<div class="col-md-3">
 				<label class="form-control-label">
 					<strong>
-						Publication Consent*
+						Testimonial Publication Consent*
 						<i
 							class="icon-question"
 							data-toggle="tooltip"
@@ -309,7 +309,54 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 				</div>
 				<div class="form-text">
 					Please indicate here on which channels/platforms we may publish your testimonial or information about your
-					testimonial. The website channels are selected by default and cannot be deselected as a channel.
+					testimonial. Please consider allowing the testimonial and testimonial information to be published on channels
+					where you do not authorize the use of the photo. The websites channel is selected by default and cannot be
+					deselected as a channel.
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="form-group row">
+			<div class="col-md-3">
+				<label class="form-control-label">
+					<strong>
+						Photography Publication Consent*
+						<i
+							class="icon-question"
+							data-toggle="tooltip"
+							title="Specifies which channels we can use to publish the submitted testimonial."
+						>
+						</i>
+					</strong>
+				</label>
+			</div>
+			<div class="col-md-9">
+				<div class="input-group">
+					<div class="form-check mx-2">
+						<input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" disabled checked id="website_checkbox" />
+						<label class="form-check-label" for="website_checkbox"
+							>Website
+							<i class="icon-question" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Any content on the de.NBI and de.NBI Cloud Website">
+							</i
+						></label>
+					</div>
+					<div class="form-check mx-2" *ngFor="let socialPhotoConsent of possibleSocialConsents">
+						<input
+							class="form-check-input"
+							type="checkbox"
+							[value]="socialPhotoConsent.id"
+							[checked]="selectedSocialPhotoConsents | socialConsentGiven: socialPhotoConsent"
+							[id]="'photo_checkbox_' + socialPhotoConsent.id"
+							(change)="updateSelectedPhotoOptions(socialPhotoConsent)"
+						/>
+						<label class="form-check-label" for="checkbox_{{ socialPhotoConsent.id }}"
+							>{{ socialPhotoConsent.name }}
+							<i class="icon-question" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{{ socialPhotoConsent.description }}"> </i
+						></label>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+				<div class="form-text">
+					Please indicate here on which channels/platforms we may publish the photography uploaded for the testimonial.
+					The websites channel is selected by default and cannot be deselected as a channel.
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -359,6 +406,18 @@ <h5 class="card-title">Add testimonial draft</h5>
 	</ul>
 </div>
 <div class="card-footer">
+	<div class="row my-2">
+		<div class="col-auto">
+			<div class="alert alert-info mx-auto">
+				<strong>Please consider:</strong>
+				<p>
+					By submitting the testimonial, the e-mail-adress that is stated as <i>prefered</i> in your account will be
+					stored on our servers to enable us to contact you directly if we have any questions. By submitting the
+					testimonial, you explicitly consent to this storage!
+				</p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
 	<div class="row">
 		<div class="col-md-auto">
 			<div class="btn-group">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.ts b/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.ts
index 39a23fdcb..c1b3e9f8e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared_modules/testimonial-forms/testimonial-form.component.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export class TestimonialFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 	image_url: string = ''
 	possibleSocialConsents: SocialConsent[] = []
 	selectedSocialConsents: SocialConsent[] = []
+	selectedSocialPhotoConsents: SocialConsent[] = []
 	submissionSuccessful: boolean = false
 	autosaveTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>
 	autosaveTimeout: number = 60000
@@ -54,15 +55,13 @@ export class TestimonialFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 	file: File = null
 	hideTestimonialForm: boolean = false
 
-	 
-	constructor(private newsService: NewsService) {
-		 
-	}
+	constructor(private newsService: NewsService) {}
 
 	ngOnInit(): void {
 		this.setInitialData()
 		this.subscription = new Subscription()
 		this.getTestimonialData()
+
 		this.newsService.getPossibleSocialConsents().subscribe((consents: SocialConsent[]) => {
 			this.possibleSocialConsents = consents
 		})
@@ -120,6 +119,15 @@ export class TestimonialFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 		}
 	}
 
+	updateSelectedPhotoOptions(socialPhotoConsent: SocialConsent): void {
+		const idx: number = this.selectedSocialPhotoConsents.findIndex(consent => consent.id === socialPhotoConsent.id)
+		if (idx !== -1) {
+			this.selectedSocialPhotoConsents.splice(idx, 1)
+		} else {
+			this.selectedSocialPhotoConsents.push(socialPhotoConsent)
+		}
+	}
+
 	setInitialData(): void {
 		this.initialTitle = this.title
 		this.initialText = this.text
@@ -191,6 +199,7 @@ export class TestimonialFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 		this.workgroup = result['workgroup']
 		this.contributor = result['contributor']
 		this.selectedSocialConsents = result['publication_channels']
+		this.selectedSocialPhotoConsents = result['photo_publication_channels']
 	}
 
 	stopAutosaveTimer(): void {
@@ -228,9 +237,9 @@ export class TestimonialFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 							this.contributor,
 							this.institution,
 							this.workgroup,
-							this.simple_vm,
 							this.project_application.project_application_id.toString(),
-							this.selectedSocialConsents
+							this.selectedSocialConsents,
+							this.selectedSocialPhotoConsents
 						)
 						.subscribe(
 							(): void => {
@@ -275,10 +284,9 @@ export class TestimonialFormComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 					this.contributor,
 					this.institution,
 					this.workgroup,
-					this.simple_vm,
-					this.image_url,
 					this.project_application.project_application_id.toString(),
 					this.selectedSocialConsents,
+					this.selectedSocialPhotoConsents,
 					this.file
 				)
 				.subscribe((result: any): any => {