Photo Gallery Options - Revisited

A few weeks ago, I posted that I would experiment with using Tumblr as my blogging platform.  I used Tumblr over the last few weeks.  I think it worked alright, but the workflow didn't work quite right.  Trying to get posts to look the way I wanted was a bit too onerous.  When I post a photo, I usually want to provide some minimal background or support description.  I liked how Tumblr presented photos using the "Photo" post type.  But that format doesn't support much in the way of descriptive text.  That forces me to use the "Text" post type and embed the photo.  These post types have different behaviors regarding options and the look and feel of the posts.

So, I decided to renew my hosting plan with HostGator.  I've used them before and been very happy with their service and support.  On top of that, I already had my domain managed through HostGator.  I installed WordPress, a few plugins to get the widgets I wanted (Flickr, Twitter, etc), and then a theme that allowed me to use bigger versions of my photos.  While WordPress can be complicated and provides more than I typically need, a lot of flexibility and extensibility could be handy down the road.