diff --git a/server/cp/images.py b/server/cp/images.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e8bdae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/cp/images.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from urllib.parse import quote
+
+
+def set_photo_coverage_href(coverage, planning_item, deliveries=[]) -> str:
+    slugline = coverage.get("slugline")
+    if not slugline:
+        return ""
+    return f"https://www.cpimages.com/CS.aspx?VP3=DirectSearch&FT={quote(slugline)}"
+
+
+def init_app(app):
+    app.set_photo_coverage_href = set_photo_coverage_href
diff --git a/server/settings.py b/server/settings.py
index 205e519..0d1aa6c 100644
--- a/server/settings.py
+++ b/server/settings.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "cp.sidenav",
     "cp.signals",
+    "cp.images",
     "newsroom.auth.saml",
 ]
 
diff --git a/server/tests/test_images.py b/server/tests/test_images.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64adaa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/test_images.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from cp.images import set_photo_coverage_href
+
+
+def test_set_photo_coverage_href():
+    coverage = {
+        "coverage_id": "b808c78c-6859-41df-aabd-bd54b3fb4db9",
+        "workflow_status": "completed",
+        "coverage_status": "coverage intended",
+        "watches": [],
+        "assigned_user_name": "john doe",
+        "scheduled": "2024-06-16T14:00:00+0000",
+        "delivery_id": None,
+        "coverage_provider": "Stringer",
+        "planning_id": "f71ed214-9fa7-4de4-834b-9da85276015f",
+        "deliveries": [
+            {
+                "publish_time": "2024-06-14T12:49:38+0000",
+                "delivery_state": "published",
+                "delivery_href": "example.com",
+                "sequence_no": 0,
+            }
+        ],
+        "slugline": "picture slug",
+        "assigned_desk_name": "Test",
+        "assigned_desk_email": "foo@bar.com",
+        "assigned_user_email": "petr@localhost",
+        "publish_time": "2024-06-14T12:49:38+0000",
+        "genre": [],
+        "coverage_type": "picture",
+    }
+    href = set_photo_coverage_href(coverage, {}, [])
+    assert "https://www.cpimages.com/CS.aspx?VP3=DirectSearch&FT=picture%20slug" == href