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PRIVATE online GROUP photo/video sharing, view w/o register

Oct 12, 2007 4:45AM PDT

Is there any online photo (plus short video, if possible) sharing for group? I want to store and share photos from group events to all group members (Preference: PRIVATE setting).
A lot of websites want people to become members to view. Since most people in my group are elderly, so I want the easy way for them. If possible just click an URL and view the photos without complicated registration.
If everyone in the group can access and add their photos as well, it would be GREAT!
Other than that, I also want them to be able to save and print (online or using their printer).
Thanks.

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Do they need to be password-protected?
Oct 14, 2007 8:25AM PDT

If not, Cnet's own Webshots may be the perfect solution. You can upload JPG/JPEG and BMP photos as well as AVI, MPG, MPEG, MP4, 3GP, MOV, WMV, and ASF videos. If the album is marked private it does not show up in the public area and cannot be found via a search, instead requiring visitors (with no registration required) to be given the exact URL, which you can e-mail them in bulk. However, as it's not password-protected it's theoretically possible for someone to try every possible album URL until one works. That may or may not be acceptable to you, though it does make it easier for the elderly as there are no usernames or passwords to remember/enter. The other downside is that there is no Download or Print button, so the user must right-click to save/print the image. Again, it may or may not be acceptable, but it's worth giving a look.

Hope this helps,
John

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Take a look at Eventshoots
Dec 8, 2015 4:54AM PST

Hi, I know that maybe it's too late but recently I was looking for something similar and I found it. Eventshoots is exactly what you was looking for. It's easy, safe and private. You can organise your photos (only photos at the moment) in events (wedding, birthday, dinner,...) and invite your friends to your events. You can decide who can upload and see the photos. The only thing that you need is an email and password to register in.