Looking for some advice on telescopes and deep sky imaging. What's the one thing you wish you knew when you started?

Sometimes I wonder why I chose telescopes and deep sky imaging as a hobby, but then I see the final result and I remember.

Just had a major breakthrough with telescopes and deep sky imaging! It's all about the preparation.

Anyone else in the telescopes and deep sky imaging community found a better way to handle the cleanup phase?

Working on a new project involving telescopes and deep sky imaging. Really enjoying the process.