is there a chance we could post image from our computers instead of a external source like photobucket?

Seconded.  This is one thing that I rarely see in forums, and would ultimately make things easier and less annoying.

Though the problem is, where would the images go?  They'd be uploaded somewhere, and I'd imagine that'd be a strain on the server.

Photo galleries are on the to-do list. They'll support images hosted either locally or remotely, but I'll be placing some sort of limit on the file sizes and number of images per user.

but the limit should be placed/enforced more heavily on the local images (from the computer)

fishmanlee said:

but the limit should be placed/enforced more heavily on the local images (from the computer)

There won't be any limits on images hosted remotely since their impact on the system is zero.