Why not buy a hosting package? That's what I have done and it's perfect. I can have a big website that loads fast and doesn't have annoying ads, you can post your pics off site as much as you want without problems and it really isn't THAT expensive. I could give you the URL to my hoster if you want... And if it is too expensive for you guys, why not get a hosting package TOGETHER? Then everyone could have access and post pics from it, and everyone shares the cost.

Just an idea...

It's just a bad idea to rely on all these free places because sooner or later they will shut down off-site linking when they see that people abuse it. Most of those places don't charge anything for those kind of services, and the only way they can make money of it is if people view users albums and are subjected to ads. It costs alot to keep those places running so I am really not surprised that so many are shutting it down like this. Internet is becoming very commercialized these days, it's a shame really.