class YourController / YourView {
private let imgView: UIImageView = {
let iv = UIImageView()
// do whatever you want with your image using iv. eg. iv.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit or iv.image = UIImage(named: "custom_img")
return iv
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
view.addSubview(imgView)
//set constraints for your