go to www.photobucket.com . when you upload your pics to your FREE account, they will resize. Then you just post the link with the img commands and presto, your pic appears in your post. (you will not actually see the pic until you preview your post). but thats the easiest way to do it..... oh yeah, welcome to the board. I am new myself...
your way does work triggerjay, but if the link ever becomes invalid for any reason (web address changes, server down, out of business, ect...)then the pics will disappear!