5 Fast and Easy Ways to Create Stunning Blog Images

Updated Feb. 8, 2025.

It's a good idea to have an image to go along with every blog post you create, especially considering how popular Pinterest has gotten!

Now, if you have something like a craft blog or a recipe blog, it's not going to be that hard to simply take pics of what you made and upload them.

But when you have a blog in a different niche — for example, working from home — it's not quite as easy to come up with images that might attract attention on a site like Pinterest.

Your Image Needs to Grab the Reader's Attention

Many years ago, I would simply take a screenshot of the company logo when I wrote blog posts and left it at that for an image (at least, that's what I did for review posts).

But, I've known for a while what a big deal Pinterest was, and I wanted to see some traffic coming from there, so I've had to get more creative!

Sure you can pin a company logo image to Pinterest, but people aren't necessarily going to click through to it when they don't know what that image really even means, and there is no guarantee they will read your title/description.

The image has to be what grabs them first!

How to Get Images For Your Posts

Over the years, I've found some great tools for creating eye-catching images online for my blog posts.

I have used the following sites to dress up the photos I upload to my blog. I can add text to my images — which is important for Pinterest so that people browsing will understand what your posts are about — and I can use them to change colors or brighten, darken images, etc.

Most of these sites have pre-made templates as well, so you can just put in your wording, change colors around if you see fit, and download!

So, here are some places and ideas to get those eye-catching images:

1 – PicMonkey

PicMonkey offers fantastic photo editing capabilities. You can enhance your images with filters, text, and overlays.

It's particularly useful for bloggers who want to add a personal touch to their photos!

While it may have a learning curve, it's worth taking the time to learn to use it. PicMonkey is one of the more user-friendly options I have listed here.

There are plenty of pre-made templates you can use as well if you're in a rush and your creative batteries are drained.

2 – Canva

Canva is very, very similar to PicMonkey, and they also have some neat pre-made templates you can use to create images with pretty quickly. I've started using Canva more and more now that I've gotten the hang of it.

In addition, Canva has also integrated AI features to make the design process faster and easier for you. I have experimented with their AI for images and overall, the results are good.

You do have to be very specific in telling it what you want, or it will spit out some crazy things!

3 – Stencil

Stencil is a very straightforward tool designed for quick image creation, and it's perfectly ideal for social media and blog posts.

With its browser extension, you can create images on the fly, using either your own photos or their free ones.

I don't use it much personally, but I can see how It's a time-saver for bloggers needing to create images efficiently and quickly.

4 – Fiverr

If you absolutely don't think you can make your own blog images, or you need a better-looking blog logo, banner, or button, don't forget that Fiverr is an option.

There are some super talented graphic designers who sell their services on Fiverr, and the only cost to you is $5. I have purchased graphics from Fiverr before and my experience has been positive.

Just make sure that whoever you use has a portfolio that looks good to you and has mostly good feedback from previous buyers.

5 – AI Generated Images

AI tools can generate unique visuals based on your prompts, so it's another great solution if you're in a hurry and don't feel creative.

Basically, DALL·E 3 and Midjourney let you create images by simply describing the desired scene. This can be really useful when you need specific images that are hard to find on a stock photo site.

However, you must be mindful of the ethical implications. Some AI models have been trained on datasets that include copyrighted material without explicit permission, leading to potential copyright concerns.

Just make sure the images you generate do not infringe on existing copyrights, and consider the ethical aspects of using AI.