Finally got home from work at almost 1:00am. Thanks everyone. I definitely like what you guys did here. After Alan's suggestions earlier, this is what I came up with. It seem like making the foreground lighter helps with the brightness on the left. I really do appreciate you all taking the time to help me out. I like what y'all did.
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.