Many of the "photo dump" sites were "Come ons" to commercial printers (some still are), some try to flog you "deluxe accounts with bags more storage",some serve you adverts, and some are part of "we're taking over the internet, so anything of yours is ours" like Google........
For the big players, webspace costs bog all, for the "little guy" like Andy, it costs a fortune!

http://solarwind.org.uk - a small company in Sussex sourcing, supplying, and fitting alternative energy products.
Amateurs encouraged - very keen prices and friendly helpful service!