For $60, I should be the customer, not the product.

August 31, 2013 1:40 PM

Now that Smugmug has pretty much broken their site with the redesign, where should I host my baby pictures?

Smugmug used to be a reliable option for hosting my family photos and videos for my parents and other relatives to view. With the new redesign, though, it's not the same service I signed up for. Photos are slow to load, "most recently updated" dates on homepages have been discontinued, my homepage is completely blank when I'm browsing on certain computers, and users are now forced to organize by "folder" instead of by gallery or date.

I'm looking for a new place to host my photos. My considerations:

• Must allow photos/galleries to be password-protected.
• Allows organization that lets my parents tell instantly if I've posted a new photo.
• Costs no more than 2x the $60/year I'm currently paying.
• No ads.
• Must not require an account to view photos.

Additionally, I have zero interest in "social" features or "sharing". It would be nice if there were some way that I could make a seamless transition from Smugmug as well. Have you found a photo/video-sharing solution that works for you?

posted by Ralston McTodd to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

We use a combination of YouTube and Flickr. We do not have password set for either but they are heading to the public. For pictures that we might want to let others print we use mpix.com Which allows you to share Allums with particular email addresses.
posted by dpx.mfx at 1:45 PM on August 31, 2013

Password-protected Wordpress blog?
posted by barnone at 2:41 PM on August 31, 2013 [1 favorite]

Everpix? or Phanfare?
posted by Wild_Eep at 7:56 PM on August 31, 2013

We use zenfolio, I just looked and there does not appear to be a way for people to know that you've added photos. Yes to password protection, I believe yes to price being within range, no ads, and no account required to view.
posted by Anwan at 11:07 PM on August 31, 2013