Version 1.22.0 is available for download.

This release offers a number of advanced features for synchronizing albums on MobileMe with your Lightroom catalog. Now you can import existing albums into your MobileMe publish service and populate them with previously uploaded photos.

The new version also allows you to clear the “Modified to Re-Publish” flag or synchronize metadata, i.e. upload only titles and captions for selected photos. Now you can even select any photo in an album and make it the album cover.

To access these features, navigator File > Plug-in Extras > MobileMe Gallery Export Plug-in Extras from the main menu. I am planning to post a detailed description of the advanced features in the next couple of days.

The new version also provides support for video file uploads (maximum size is 100 MB per single file). Note, MobileMe accepts only a handful of video formats, make sure your video is in one of the supported formats, otherwise the upload will be rejected.

Please don’t hesitate to provide feedback on the new features. I’d like to hear from you. Thanks!

Version 1.5.6 is available for download.

This updated fixes a couple of issues related to deleting photos from published collection and re-publishing.

Visit the Photobox plug-in home page to download the update.

Version 1.5 is available for download.

This version is now compatible with Lightroom 3.2 Release Candidate, both for Windows and Mac OS.

For a detailed list of changes, see the CVS Photo Center plug-in home page.

Version 1.4 is available for download.

I was able to find a workaround for the issue with uploads meant for an existing album going into a new album instead. Also, implemented an option for automatic checking for plug-in updates. The new option can be found in Lightroom Plug-in Manager in the Plug-in Info section.

Version 1.3 is available for download.

This update fixes issues with uploading photos cased by recent changes to the upload mechanism implemented by CVS Photo Lab. However, these changes are either incomplete or just buggy – you can’t upload to an existing album, even using their web interface – the upload is always directed to “Today’s Album”. Let’s see how soon they fix that. Until this is fixed, the plug-in is going to behave similar, unfortunately.

A couple of weeks ago I discovered for myself a beautiful park in northern New Jersey – Allamuchy Mountain State Park, nearby Waterloo Village. It’s great for hiking, biking, mountain climbing, trout fishing, you name it! It also offers some nice views. I look forward to exploring it more next spring, and hopefully finding time to catch some of that trout.

A small waterfall in Allamuchy State Park

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I were vacationing in California. We stayed 3 days in Berkley, then spent 4 days in the the Wine Country, mostly in Napa and Sonoma. This was one of the best vacations we have ever had! Not only did we taste lots of expensive wine (yumm!), but I also took some memorable pictures. Below are a few shots from the trip.

A few minutes before the sunset

Sunset time

After the sunset

Sunset over the bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

A soaring seagull

North Shore