Hi George. I don't know if I've welcomed you or not. If not, WELCOME!
There are two different types of uploads on this forum--uploads to a post and uploads to your album. Since you've been a member for a week, you should already have an album created. Our benevolent dictator and Site Administrator, Jeff, usually creates a photo album for new members within 1-2 days of joining.
<b>To Upload a Picture to a Post</b>
Your picture must satisfy three conditions: 1) Less than 90K in size; 2) Be a JPEG file (.jpg); and 3) the filename must consist of only letters or numbers--no spaces or special characters.
The upload procedure starts with the paper clip function below the text box in a post. That will open a dialog box. You can then browse through your computer files and find the picture you want to post. Click on the "Upload" radio button. As the upload is taking place, a popup box will indicate the status. When the upload is successfully completed, you may close the popup box and post your message.
<b>To Upload Pictures to Your Photo Album</b>
From the Home page, select Photo Albums, which will take you to the Photo Main page. Select Edit/Upload Photos to My Album. This will open a dialog box with a number of options.
Again, there are three requirements--1) the files must be less than 150K in size; 2) they must be JPEG files; and 3) the filename must be alpha-numeric only.
Use the "Browse" button to locate your picture and then select upload. That's all there is to it!