If it's really about blogging, i.e. producing texts with images in a simple design WP is no longer an option IMHO. Go for ghost (or even gohugo.io with forestry.io). They are faster, easier to customize and have markdown but are maybe a little more difficult to set up.
If you need fancier options, prefer php and eventually need more cms like functionality or even a shop in the future choose WP.
If it's really about blogging, i.e. producing texts with images in a simple design WP is no longer an option IMHO. Go for ghost (or even gohugo.io with forestry.io). They are faster, easier to customize and have markdown but are maybe a little more difficult to set up.
If you need fancier options, prefer php and eventually need more cms like functionality or even a shop in the future choose WP.