I'm loooking for a free service that will allow me to upload picture albums or single pictures that can be accessed by anyone without the need to join the site or download any software.
Had a look at Picasa but I think you have to have a google account to see the pics.
There is a new photo sharing programme which includes a chat feature called "Hello Again" - it is replacing Google's "Hello" programme (which they discontinued a while back.) The new "Hello Again" is by Nova, there is also a Forum for discussing the programme. (I haven't used Hello Again... just found it )
Flickr has a "guest pass" thingy for cutting through the hassle of sign-ups HERE
PS: You probably already know about Photobucket, with that, you can choose whether you want your albums to be open to the public, or private. http://photobucket.com/