Great post, Matt. I know some don't care about the photo or taking a photo at all, but to me, the photo is more precious than the mount. Something about that moment being frozen in time. Quality photos are very important to me. Again, great post!
One thing I can't stress enough is, KNOW YOUR CAMERA. You can take professional looking photos with some of the cheapest digitals out today. Now is the time to read the manual and experiment with the settings so you don't screw up the photo of your "buck of a lifetime". Or your buddies.
