diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensions.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensions.cs
index 1f77b93f72..3faa072dd3 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensions.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced
             return source.PixelBuffer.Buffer.Memory;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the <see cref="Memory{T}"/> storing the whole pixel buffer in row major order.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The Pixel format.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="source">The source <see cref="Image{TPixel}"/></param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Memory{T}"/></returns>
+        public static Memory<TPixel> GetPixelMemory<TPixel>(this Image<TPixel> source)
+            where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
+        {
+            return source.Frames.RootFrame.GetPixelMemory();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns a reference to the 0th element of the Pixel buffer,
         /// allowing direct manipulation of pixel data through unsafe operations.
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs
index 1f52e4bfd8..afa5fdbb46 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/ArrayPoolMemoryManager.Buffer{T}.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
     public partial class ArrayPoolMemoryManager
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// The buffer implementation of <see cref="ArrayPoolMemoryManager"/>
+        /// The buffer implementation of <see cref="ArrayPoolMemoryManager"/>.
+        /// In this implementation <see cref="IBuffer{T}.Memory"/> is owned.
         /// </summary>
         private class Buffer<T> : ManagedBufferBase<T>, IBuffer<T>
             where T : struct
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BasicArrayBuffer.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BasicArrayBuffer.cs
index 2fc62b11ef..450399900b 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BasicArrayBuffer.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/BasicArrayBuffer.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Exposes an array through the <see cref="IBuffer{T}"/> interface.
+    /// Wraps an array as an <see cref="IBuffer{T}"/> instance. In this implementation <see cref="IBuffer{T}.Memory"/> is owned.
     /// </summary>
     internal class BasicArrayBuffer<T> : ManagedBufferBase<T>, IBuffer<T>
         where T : struct
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs
index 838c785bfe..fdb70ad9c5 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Memory/IBuffer{T}.cs
@@ -5,22 +5,24 @@ using System;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory
 {
-    /// <inheritdoc />
     /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a contigous memory buffer of value-type items "promising" a <see cref="Span{T}"/>
-    /// A proper im
+    /// Represents a contigous memory buffer of value-type items.
+    /// Depending on it's implementation, an <see cref="IBuffer{T}"/> can (1) OWN or (2) CONSUME the <see cref="Memory{T}"/> instance it wraps.
+    /// For a deeper understanding of the owner/consumer model, read the following docs: <br/>
+    /// https://gist.github.com/GrabYourPitchforks/4c3e1935fd4d9fa2831dbfcab35dffc6
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The value type</typeparam>
     internal interface IBuffer<T> : IDisposable
         where T : struct
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the <see cref="Memory{T}"/> ownerd by this buffer.
+        /// Gets the <see cref="Memory{T}"/> ownerd/consumed by this buffer.
         /// </summary>
         Memory<T> Memory { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the span to the memory "promised" by this buffer.
+        /// Gets the span to the memory "promised" by this buffer when it's OWNED (1).
+        /// Gets `this.Memory.Span` when the buffer CONSUMED (2).
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The <see cref="Span{T}"/></returns>
         Span<T> GetSpan();
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensionsTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensionsTests.cs
index 302b90e309..c148667424 100644
--- a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Advanced/AdvancedImageExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
+using System;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -8,8 +9,33 @@ using Xunit;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Advanced
 {
+    
+
     public class AdvancedImageExtensionsTests
     {
+        public class GetPixelMemory
+        {
+            [Theory]
+            [WithSolidFilledImages(1, 1, "Red", PixelTypes.Rgba32)]
+            [WithTestPatternImages(131, 127, PixelTypes.Rgba32 | PixelTypes.Bgr24)]
+            public void WhenMemoryIsOwned<TPixel>(TestImageProvider<TPixel> provider)
+                where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
+            {
+                using (Image<TPixel> image = provider.GetImage())
+                {
+                    Memory<TPixel> memory = image.GetPixelMemory();
+                    Assert.Equal(image.Width * image.Height, memory.Length);
+
+                    var targetBuffer = new TPixel[image.Width * image.Height];
+                    memory.Span.CopyTo(targetBuffer);
+
+                    image.ComparePixelBufferTo(targetBuffer);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        
+
         [Theory]
         [WithTestPatternImages(131, 127, PixelTypes.Rgba32 | PixelTypes.Bgr24)]
         public unsafe void DangerousGetPinnableReference_CopyToBuffer<TPixel>(TestImageProvider<TPixel> provider)