diff --git a/app/admin/blog-posts/page.tsx b/app/admin/blog-posts/page.tsx
index 1db4de2d..5459b930 100644
--- a/app/admin/blog-posts/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/blog-posts/page.tsx
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
   // ref for the content textarea
   const contentRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
 
-  // image upload handler with auto-insert HTML <img> tag
-  const handleImageUpload = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+  // Article image upload handler (for main blog image)
+  const handleArticleImageUpload = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0];
     if (!file) return;
 
     const supabase = createClient();
-    const filePath = `public/${Date.now()}-${file.name}`;
+    const filePath = `public/${Date.now()}-article-${file.name}`;
 
     // upload to supabase storage
     const { error } = await supabase.storage
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
       .upload(filePath, file);
 
     if (error) {
-      alert("Image upload failed: " + error.message);
+      alert("Article image upload failed: " + error.message);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -184,7 +184,33 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
 
     if (publicUrlData?.publicUrl) {
       onFormChange({ image: publicUrlData.publicUrl });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // image upload handler for inserting into content
+  const handleContentImageUpload = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const file = e.target.files?.[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+
+    const supabase = createClient();
+    const filePath = `public/${Date.now()}-${file.name}`;
+
+    // upload to supabase storage
+    const { error } = await supabase.storage
+      .from('blog-images')
+      .upload(filePath, file);
 
+    if (error) {
+      alert("Image upload failed: " + error.message);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Get public url
+    const { data: publicUrlData } = supabase.storage
+      .from('blog-images')
+      .getPublicUrl(filePath);
+
+    if (publicUrlData?.publicUrl) {
       // insert html <img> tag at cursor in content
       if (contentRef.current) {
         const textarea = contentRef.current;
@@ -205,6 +231,26 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
 
   return (
     <div className="grid gap-4 py-4">
+      {/* Article Image upload section */}
+      <div className="grid gap-2">
+        <Label htmlFor="article-image">Article Image</Label>
+        <Input
+          id="article-image"
+          type="file"
+          accept="image/*"
+          onChange={handleArticleImageUpload}
+          className="text-sm"
+        />
+        {formData.image && (
+          <div>
+            <img src={formData.image} alt="Article Preview" className="mt-2 max-h-32" />
+            <div className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Input value={formData.image} readOnly className="text-xs" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
       <div className="grid gap-2">
         <Label htmlFor="title">Title *</Label>
         <Input
@@ -227,6 +273,7 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
         />
       </div>
 
+      {/* Content image upload button */}
       <div className="grid gap-2">
         <Label htmlFor="content">Content *</Label>
         <Textarea
@@ -237,6 +284,14 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
           onChange={handleInputChange('content')}
           className="text-sm min-h-[120px]"
         />
+        <Input
+          id="content-image"
+          type="file"
+          accept="image/*"
+          onChange={handleContentImageUpload}
+          className="text-sm mt-2"
+        />
+        <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Upload and insert image at cursor in content</span>
       </div>
 
       <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
@@ -316,26 +371,6 @@ const BlogPostForm = ({
         </Select>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Image upload section */}
-      <div className="grid gap-2">
-        <Label htmlFor="image">Image</Label>
-        <Input
-          id="image"
-          type="file"
-          accept="image/*"
-          onChange={handleImageUpload}
-          className="text-sm"
-        />
-        {formData.image && (
-          <div>
-            <img src={formData.image} alt="Preview" className="mt-2 max-h-32" />
-            <div className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-2">
-              <Input value={formData.image} readOnly className="text-xs" />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-
       <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
         <Checkbox
           id="featured"
diff --git a/app/blog/page.tsx b/app/blog/page.tsx
index 3f4a5528..ddc05043 100644
--- a/app/blog/page.tsx
+++ b/app/blog/page.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { motion } from "framer-motion"
 import { categories, BlogPost } from "@/components/data/blog-posts"
 import Header from "@/components/header";
 import Footer from "@/components/footer";
+import Image from "next/image";
 
 export default function BlogPage() {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState("")
@@ -333,6 +334,20 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
                     <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/5 via-transparent to-purple-500/5 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500"></div>
                     <div className="h-48 bg-gradient-to-br from-muted to-muted/50 relative overflow-hidden">
                       <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/10 via-transparent to-purple-500/10"></div>
+                      {post.image ? (
+                        <Image
+                          src={post.image}
+                          alt={post.title || 'Blog post image'}
+                          fill
+                          className="object-cover w-full h-full"
+                          style={{ zIndex: 1 }}
+                          priority={index < 2}
+                        />
+                      ) : (
+                        <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full">
+                          <BookOpen className="h-16 w-16 text-muted-foreground opacity-40" />
+                        </div>
+                      )}
                       <div className="absolute top-4 left-4 z-10">
                         <Badge className={`${getCategoryColor(post.category)} shadow-lg`} variant="secondary">
                           {post.category}
@@ -459,6 +474,20 @@ export default function BlogPage() {
                   <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary/5 via-transparent to-purple-500/5 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-500"></div>
                   <div className="h-40 bg-gradient-to-br from-muted to-muted/50 relative overflow-hidden">
                     <div className={`absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br ${getCategoryGradient(post.category)}`}></div>
+                    {post.image ? (
+                      <Image
+                        src={post.image}
+                        alt={post.title || 'Blog post image'}
+                        fill
+                        className="object-cover w-full h-full"
+                        style={{ zIndex: 1 }}
+                        priority={index < 3}
+                      />
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="flex items-center justify-center w-full h-full">
+                        <BookOpen className="h-12 w-12 text-muted-foreground opacity-40" />
+                      </div>
+                    )}
                     <div className="absolute top-3 left-3 z-10">
                       <Badge className={`${getCategoryColor(post.category)} shadow-lg`} variant="secondary">
                         {post.category}
diff --git a/next.config.js b/next.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5965be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/next.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module.exports = {
+    images: {
+      domains: [
+        'ocnorlktyfswjqgvzrve.supabase.co',
+      ],
+    },
+    // ...other config
+  }
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