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I am looking for suggestions on either very simple to use software for hosting an photo gallery on a website, or a good public site to use.

We would need the capability of multiple members being able to share their photos in separate 'albums'. Would prefer multiple logins/passwords, but a common one would be OK. Just must be very user friendly to upload and share photos for those members that are not very computer literate. We would want the photos to be shareable, or to be locked down so no one can download them.

Input?

Thanks!
Keith

Keith B wrote:I am looking for suggestions on either very simple to use software for hosting an photo gallery on a website, or a good public site to use.

We would need the capability of multiple members being able to share their photos in separate 'albums'. Would prefer multiple logins/passwords, but a common one would be OK. Just must be very user friendly to upload and share photos for those members that are not very computer literate. We would want the photos to be shareable, or to be locked down so no one can download them.

Input?

Thanks!
Keith

I've found Photobucket to be easy to set up an account with and use. I use it for sharing photos with the family and others.

Have used Photobucket for years. Its much better now...than in years past.

I am really looking for multiple folks to be able to post their photos in separate albums, but under one group. It is for our balloon club. Photobucket is restricted to individual users per account I believe.

Keith B wrote:I am really looking for multiple folks to be able to post their photos in separate albums, but under one group. It is for our balloon club. Photobucket is restricted to individual users per account I believe.

Group albums
Upload photos & videos with friends all in one place http://photobucket.com/groupalbums" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not exactly sure how it works, but I think that's what you mean?
Create http://photobucket.com/groupalbums/create" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Create a group album
Upload photos & videos with friends all in one place.
Oops, that's unavailable

Here are some alternative options:

Group album name:Example: My birthday


Description:(optional)


Categories: (optional - select up to three)

* Animals & Pets
* Art, Design & Photography
* Backgrounds
* College
* Entertainment & Celebrities
* Families
* Fashion
* Glitter
* High School
* Hobbies, Crafts & Auto
* Home, Garden & Foods
* Icons
* Just for Fun
* Music
* News & Politics
* Parties, Events & Holidays
* Quotes and Sayings
* Romance & Weddings
* Sports, Teams & Clubs
* Travel & Places
* Other



Make it easy to find with a custom URL: (optional)
photobucket.com/
example: photobucket.com/jenny

Notify me when there are new photos or videos in this group album

Notify me when there are new comments in this group album


Who can view your group album?
Public - Anyone

Private - Only people who know the URL
and this password


Who can add files to your group album?
Viewers can add files instantly

Viewers can add files that I'll approve first

oh, same group, different albums ,,, hmmm perhaps thre can be sub-albums in the group album? not sure ... maybe different group albums with custom named urls? but they wouldn't be like in one folder.


What I did with family is just sent them all the link, username and password, but I think I see what you mean maybe.

RPB wrote:oh, same group, different albums ,,, hmmm perhaps thre can be sub-albums in the group album? not sure ... maybe different group albums with custom named urls? but they wouldn't be like in one folder.


What I did with family is just sent them all the link, username and password, but I think I see what you mean maybe.

I think this may be a solution. Will dig into it more.

Thanks!

Keith B wrote:

RPB wrote:oh, same group, different albums ,,, hmmm perhaps thre can be sub-albums in the group album? not sure ... maybe different group albums with custom named urls? but they wouldn't be like in one folder.


What I did with family is just sent them all the link, username and password, but I think I see what you mean maybe.

I think this may be a solution. Will dig into it more.

Thanks!

lol no problem, I made quite a few lately, one for a girl in Australia whose computer died and she lost all her photos, one for family, one for my brother's art/fruit carving business, ... but hadnt't looked into groups before

OK you didn't say free, so I'm going to recommend Cadillacing it.
You can get a domain and web site , that will host a blog. Something like Wordpress. Will take a little time to set up, but you can set catagories by events, and members.

Total cost is a bout a hundred bucks a year, but the advantage is you have control.

It sounds harder than it really is. There are lots of not too bright folks that have set up and run blogs.

I use http://www.photopost.com/ on couple domains. There are hundreds if not thousands of sites that use photopost.
Many would allow you to register and post pictures ...
Another option would be to register a domain, which would cost $10 a year, get a webhosting account for ~$4 a month.
And use software like Coppermine, which is free photogallery software. http://coppermine-gallery.net/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Both galleries solve your problems and give you the control you want.
Many webhosts help you install free gallery like coppermine with a single click.

You might look into Picasa. It's what I use to share pictures with family/friends. People can add photos to albums via either email, web page, or directly with the picasa client. Based on the security settings you set, of course.

http://picasa.google.com/features.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have a domain and account, but most of the photo gallery software to host your own photos uses php, and due to other things hosted on the server, I will not put php on it.

Will probably look at just using the Photobucket group option. Think it will do what we need and be easy enough for our non-computer literate folks to post photos.