Ok, this is my thread so I'm going to set up the ground rules right here and now.

#1. No directly negative posts. You can say, "I don't like doing this or I don't like when people do that..", but this is NOT a call-out thread. You can make that on your own.

#2. Post up your own tips and ideas as you think they will help others.

#3. Do not make this into a Canon vs Nikon thread. We all know who's better anyway.....CANON.....JP. Seriously, no concentration of brand vs brand. If you want to say that a certain brand of lens is not worth buying, that's Ok. But no Canon is better than ______, just because you have Canon.

#4. If you like a tip that you read on here, let the author know it helped. If this thread turns into photogs just talking to themselves, it will be boring very quickly. You want to keep it going, then let the people helping you know they are and I'm certain they'll continue to do so.

#5. It would be nice to do some reviews on some of the equipment, literature, websites, and experiences. So if you want to post up a picture and get critiqued, then do so. Just don't get all butt hurt when someone tears it apart and tells you the harsh reality. I will propose this though: If you're quick to critique, then YOU have to post up a pic of YOURS to back-up your critique. In other words, if you say, "that pic sucks because it's blown out and composed like shit...." then YOU have to post up a pic of YOURS that shows how it's properly done. If you don't, then don't critique at all. This way we'll keep people from constantly being a negative Nancy and work more towards being positive more often.

Finally, understand that this thread is to help everyone out. This is not about who is a pro and who isn't. It's about turning something positive out of all of us getting aggravated with certain situations.

Any questions? Post up.