Are you using a smart phone? I use an iPhone myself; but figure it is the same for Android users.
If you have a smartphone, install the Photobucket app and create an account. You can then download pics straight to the Photobucket account.
From there, it's simply a matter of choosing a pic in your album, press the info tab (white circle with the italicized "i"), and tapping the direct link to copy.
To post the pic here, tap that icon, above where you type your replies, that looks like a yellow postage stamp with a mountain (next to the Globe and chain link). When the screen pops up asking you for the address, backspace the "http:" to erase it, and paste the direct link you copied from your Photobucket account.
Easy peasy, lemon squeezy. This is the only way I post pics anymore.