here are some templates and plugins to help with someone doing a photoblog

Template:

http://codex.wordpress.org/Photoblogs_and_Galleries

http://www.blogohblog.com/wordpress-theme-photo-blog/

http://me.mywebsight.ws/web/wppa/

Plugin:

http://www.whoismanu.com/blog/2007/10/photoq-wordpress-plugin-v1-1/