diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 415c27fc..eca75ef4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 * Created a vignette covering the testing of histograms (@ryla5068, #149)
+* Created `get_plot_image()` function for the RasterTester object (@nkorinek, #192)
 * Allowed `assert_polygons()` to accept GeoDataFrames and added tests (@nkorinek, #175)
 
 ## [0.1.1]
diff --git a/matplotcheck/raster.py b/matplotcheck/raster.py
index 9e8aa5f0..4f62a8ce 100644
--- a/matplotcheck/raster.py
+++ b/matplotcheck/raster.py
@@ -164,6 +164,24 @@ def assert_legend_accuracy_classified_image(
 
         ### IMAGE TESTS/HELPER FUNCTIONS ###
 
+    def get_plot_image(self):
+        """Returns images stored on the Axes object as a list of numpy arrays.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        im_data: List
+            Numpy array of images stored on Axes object.
+        """
+        im_data = []
+        if self.ax.get_images():
+            im_data = self.ax.get_images()[0].get_array()
+        assert list(im_data), "No Image Displayed"
+
+        # If image array has 3 dims (e.g. rgb image), remove alpha channel
+        if len(im_data.shape) == 3:
+            im_data = im_data[:, :, :3]
+        return im_data
+
     def assert_image(
         self, im_expected, im_classified=False, m="Incorrect Image Displayed"
     ):
@@ -171,12 +189,14 @@ def assert_image(
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        im_expected: array containing the expected image data
-        im_classified: boolean, set to True image has been classified.
-            Since classified images values can be reversed or shifted and still
-            produce the same image, setting this to True will allow those
-            changes.
-        m: string error message if assertion is not met
+        im_expected: Numpy Array
+            Array containing the expected image data.
+        im_classified: boolean
+            Set to True image has been classified. Since classified images
+            values can be reversed or shifted and still produce the same image,
+            setting this to True will allow those changes.
+        m: string
+            String error message if assertion is not met.
 
         Returns
         ----------
diff --git a/matplotcheck/tests/test_raster.py b/matplotcheck/tests/test_raster.py
index ab59e62e..dd623660 100644
--- a/matplotcheck/tests/test_raster.py
+++ b/matplotcheck/tests/test_raster.py
@@ -317,3 +317,9 @@ def test_raster_assert_image_fullscreen_blank(raster_plt_blank):
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError, match="No image found on axes"):
         raster_plt_blank.assert_image_full_screen()
     plt.close()
+
+
+def test_get_plot_images(raster_plt_rgb):
+    """get_plot_image should get correct image from ax object"""
+    ax_im = raster_plt_rgb.get_plot_image()
+    raster_plt_rgb.assert_image(ax_im)