I don't think the forum used to have a limit to upload photos in the first few posts.

I think the photo limit came in with the conversion to: https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin .

It should be easy enough to make an exception for the https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin links as being "OK".

Many newbies inadvertently upload photos to their Album (without really even knowing it).

However, that means that Savvy users can find them.

Perhaps there is a shortcut, but the method I've found...

My own Gallery Page:
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/user/392454

[MENTION=84826]randyjawa[/MENTION], OP's Profile Page:
https://www.bikeforums.net/members/randyjawa-84826.html

From that link, I recover [MENTION=84826]randyjawa[/MENTION]'s user ID: 84826 from the profile address.

Merge that with my gallery link:
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/user/84826

And, I get [MENTION=84826]randyjawa[/MENTION]'s album/gallery page.

One point is that that is a pretty convoluted way to get to the gallery page. Why isn't there a quick link?

Still, photos are a pretty key part of several subforums including Appraisals and Mechanics.

Personally I find it annoying spending time uploading links for another person because the system is poorly designed.