diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/admin_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/admin_controller.rb
index 80e1707..5a3ab5b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/admin_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/admin_controller.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ class Admin::AdminController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :authenticate_admin_user!
   before_filter :admin_menu
 
-  force_ssl :host => APP_CONFIG[:ssl_hostname]
+  force_ssl host: APP_CONFIG[:ssl_hostname]
 
   def admin_menu
-    @admin_menu = { :dashboard => '',
-                    :admin_users => '',
-                    :categories => '',
-                    :photos => '',
-                    :pages => '' }
+    @admin_menu = { dashboard: '',
+                    admin_users: '',
+                    categories: '',
+                    photos: '',
+                    pages: '' }
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/admin_users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/admin_users_controller.rb
index 839fb11..6e2f56e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/admin_users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/admin_users_controller.rb
@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@ class Admin::AdminUsersController < Admin::AdminController
   def update
     @admin_user = AdminUser.find(params[:id])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      if @admin_user.update_attributes(permitted_params)
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_admin_users_path, :notice => 'Admin User was successfully updated.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
-      else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @admin_user.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
-      end
+    if @admin_user.update_attributes(permitted_params)
+      redirect_to admin_admin_users_path, notice: 'Admin User was successfully updated.'
+    else
+      render :edit
     end
   end
 
@@ -31,11 +27,9 @@ class Admin::AdminUsersController < Admin::AdminController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if @admin_user.save
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_admin_users_path, :notice => 'Admin User was successfully added.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
+        redirect_to admin_admin_users_path, notice: 'Admin User was successfully added.'
       else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @admin_user.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
+        render :edit
       end
     end
   end
@@ -44,10 +38,7 @@ class Admin::AdminUsersController < Admin::AdminController
     @admin_user = AdminUser.find(params[:id])
     @admin_user.destroy
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_to(admin_admin_users_path, :notice => 'Admin User was deleted.') }
-      format.xml  { head :ok }
-    end
+    redirect_to admin_admin_users_path, notice: 'Admin User was deleted.'
   end
 
   # Allow the current logged in user to change their password
@@ -59,8 +50,8 @@ class Admin::AdminUsersController < Admin::AdminController
     @admin_user = current_admin_user
 
     if @admin_user.update_with_password(permitted_params)
-      sign_in(@admin_user, :bypass => true)
-      redirect_to admin_dashboard_path, :notice => "Password updated!"
+      sign_in @admin_user, bypass: true
+      redirect_to admin_dashboard_path, notice: "Password updated!"
     else
       render :edit_password
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/categories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/categories_controller.rb
index 62ebbe3..54a6f3a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/categories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/categories_controller.rb
@@ -15,39 +15,28 @@ class Admin::CategoriesController < Admin::AdminController
   def update
     @category = Category.find(params[:id])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      if @category.update_attributes(params[:category])
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_categories_path, :notice => 'Category was successfully updated.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
-      else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @category.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
-      end
+    if @category.update_attributes(params[:category])
+      redirect_to admin_categories_path, notice: 'Category was successfully updated.'
+    else
+      render :edit
     end
   end
 
   def create
     @category = Category.new(params[:category])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
       if @category.save
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_categories_path, :notice => 'Category was successfully added.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
+        redirect_to admin_categories_path, notice: 'Category was successfully added.'
       else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @category.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
+        render :edit
       end
-    end
   end
 
   def destroy
     @category = Category.find(params[:id])
     @category.destroy
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_to(admin_categories_path, :notice => 'Category was deleted.') }
-      format.xml  { head :ok }
-    end
+    redirect_to admin_categories_path, notice: 'Category was deleted.'
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/confirmations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/confirmations_controller.rb
index 1561fa2..12d4761 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/confirmations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/confirmations_controller.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class Admin::ConfirmationsController < ::Devise::PasswordsController
   layout "admin/layouts/login"
 
   skip_before_filter(:authenticate_user!)
-  # PUT /resource/confirmation
+
   def update
     with_unconfirmed_confirmable do
       if @confirmable.has_no_password?
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Admin::ConfirmationsController < ::Devise::PasswordsController
     end
   end
 
-  # GET /resource/confirmation?confirmation_token=abcdef
   def show
     with_unconfirmed_confirmable do
       if @confirmable.has_no_password?
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ class Admin::ConfirmationsController < ::Devise::PasswordsController
   end
 
   protected
+
   def with_unconfirmed_confirmable
     @confirmable = AdminUser.find_or_initialize_with_error_by(:confirmation_token, params[:confirmation_token])
     if !@confirmable.new_record?
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ class Admin::ConfirmationsController < ::Devise::PasswordsController
     set_flash_message :notice, :confirmed
     sign_in_and_redirect(resource_name, @confirmable)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/pages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/pages_controller.rb
index df6c4bd..c0b4183 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/pages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/pages_controller.rb
@@ -15,28 +15,20 @@ class Admin::PagesController < Admin::AdminController
   def update
     @page = Page.find(params[:id])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      if @page.update_attributes(params[:page])
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_pages_path, :notice => 'Page was successfully updated.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
-      else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @page.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
-      end
+    if @page.update_attributes(params[:page])
+      redirect_to admin_pages_path, notice: 'Page was successfully updated.'
+    else
+      render :edit
     end
   end
 
   def create
     @page = Page.new(params[:page])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      if @page.save
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_pages_path, :notice => 'Page was successfully added.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
-      else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @page.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
-      end
+    if @page.save
+      redirect_to admin_pages_path, notice: 'Page was successfully added.'
+    else
+      render :edit
     end
   end
 
@@ -44,10 +36,7 @@ class Admin::PagesController < Admin::AdminController
     @page = Page.find(params[:id])
     @page.destroy
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_to(admin_pages_path, :notice => 'Page was deleted.') }
-      format.xml  { head :ok }
-    end
+    redirect_to admin_pages_path, notice: 'Page was deleted.'
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb
index afad01c..252ad85 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/photos_controller.rb
@@ -16,39 +16,28 @@ class Admin::PhotosController < Admin::AdminController
   def update
     @photo = Photo.find(params[:id])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      if @photo.update_attributes(params[:photo])
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_photos_path, :notice => 'Photo was successfully updated.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
-      else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @photo.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
-      end
+    if @photo.update_attributes(params[:photo])
+      redirect_to admin_photos_path, notice: 'Photo was successfully updated.'
+    else
+      render :edit
     end
   end
 
   def create
     @photo = Photo.new(params[:photo])
 
-    respond_to do |format|
       if @photo.save
-        format.html { redirect_to(admin_photos_path, :notice => 'Photo was successfully added.') }
-        format.xml  { head :ok }
+        redirect_to admin_photos_path, notice: 'Photo was successfully added.'
       else
-        format.html { render :action => "edit" }
-        format.xml  { render :xml => @photo.errors, :status => :unprocessable_entity }
+        render :edit
       end
-    end
   end
 
   def destroy
     @photo = Photo.find(params[:id])
     @photo.destroy
 
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_to(admin_photos_path, :notice => 'Photo was deleted.') }
-      format.xml  { head :ok }
-    end
+    redirect_to admin_photos_path, notice: 'Photo was deleted.'
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index c084e08..f83aefc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery
 
-  rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, :with => :render_404
+  rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, with: :render_404
 
   def after_sign_in_path_for(resource_or_scope)
     admin_dashboard_path
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   end
 
   def render_404
-    render 'errors/not_found', :status => 404
+    render 'errors/not_found', status: :not_found
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb b/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb
index a9959a4..b0d81a8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/categories_controller.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class CategoriesController < ApplicationController
   # GET /categories
   # GET /categories.xml
   def index
-    @categories = Category.order('sort ASC').paginate :page => params[:page], :per_page => 4
+    @categories = Category.order('sort ASC').paginate page: params[:page], per_page: 4
 
     @photos = Photo.featured.limit(2).order('RANDOM()')
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CategoriesController < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html # index.html.erb
-      format.xml  { render :xml => @categories }
+      format.xml  { render xml: @categories }
     end
   end
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CategoriesController < ApplicationController
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html # show.html.erb
-      format.xml  { render :xml => @category }
+      format.xml  { render xml: @category }
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/contacts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/contacts_controller.rb
index ba724c7..69ef4cb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/contacts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/contacts_controller.rb
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 class ContactsController < ApplicationController
   def new
-    @contact = Contact.new(:id => 1)
+    @contact = Contact.new(id: 1)
     @page_title = 'Contact'
   end
 
   def create
     @contact = Contact.new(params[:contact])
     if @contact.save
-      redirect_to(:new_contact, :notice => t("contact.thanks"))
+      redirect_to(:new_contact, notice: t("contact.thanks"))
     else
       flash[:alert] = t("contact.invalid")
       render :new
diff --git a/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
index 3214fd8..5bde376 100644
--- a/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ class PhotosController < ApplicationController
   def index
     if params[:category_id]
       @category = Category.find_by_id(params[:category_id])
-      @photos = @category.photos.enabled.order{taken_at.desc}.paginate(:page => params[:page], :per_page => 11)
+      @photos = @category.photos.enabled.order{taken_at.desc}.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 11)
       @page_title = @category.name
     else
-      @photos = Photo.enabled.order{taken_at.desc}.paginate(:page => params[:page], :per_page => 11)
+      @photos = Photo.enabled.order{taken_at.desc}.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 11)
       @page_title = 'All Photos'
     end
     respond_to do |format|