If you’re using a theme which uses the Genesis grid loop like Eleven40 Pro or Minimum Pro, this tutorial shows you how to reposition the featured image from after the title to before the entry title like this:
Below is the code for the entire home.php file from the Eleven40 Pro child theme by StudioPress. It includes the grid loop plus the code to move the featured image before the title. This code also enables you to do everything you see in this post.