1. was it built from scratch?
Yes started as a student project, then changed A LOT over time.

2. did you buy a template?
No. But, there are a huge amount of templates out there. And you can EASILY find one for free. + Nobody said you cant modify the template. If I were to do another site, i would definitely take this route.

3. did you make the site yourself?
Yes. Like i said, began as a student project then changed over time.

4. who do you host with and how much does it cost you yearly?
1and1.com!!!! Best ever IMO. There are a LARGE amount of different prices on there.

5. how many images are you allowed to have up?
Every photo I have ever shot and returned to the owner is on my site. But its based on the storage size, not actual amount of pics.

6. do you have to know HTML to add/delete photos from your site?
Not exactly, CSS took over the world a while back, but you will most likely have to remember and enter the exact HTML lines so you can put a personal log in and file share or whatever they are called.

If you aren't trying to look insanely flashy and just trying to get the product to the customer, then you DON'T have to spend an awful lot of money. Plus, if you by the cheaper domain, then hit your bandwidth limit, you can just upgrade at that point.


Edit!!!!
Flickr also sells an uploading and preview program/thingy you would put on your site. Super clean and easy, from what I have seen anyway.

Edit2!!
SimpleViewer Pro is also another version of the same program. Once again, super clean and easy.