Well, TB, I'm patiently waiting for your e-mail and as soon as I get the pics, I'll post them to the thread of your liking.
Most cameras that are less than 20 years old let you connect them to a PC with an USB cable, then you can access them like you do with an USB stick (flash drive), then just copy the pics. Some cameras give you specialized software to "manage" your pictures - I didn't like any such software so far.
I can't really recommend any image hosting site - I use the server I rent for this, so in this case I'll be your image hosting site... Maybe I should open my own photo hosting site?
Looking forward to seeing your pics, good luck with getting them and have a nice day
Paweł