Share individual photos (NOT a library) between users on the same Mac

I've read through all the photo sharing posts, and have not found an answer to this question:
There are multiple users on the same Mac, running Tiger and iPhoto 5. I want to be able to export certain photos to the Shared folder so that others on the Mac can import them into their iPhoto as separate copies on their own.
The Photo Sharing methods described in many other messages here would not be ideal, because the users with the original photos don't want to have to be logged in or have iPhoto open while others are on the computer. Also, they don't want their entire library to be looked through, just certain photos that they choose to export. The "Shared" folder seems like the answer to this, but so far it's been a huge letdown.
I've tried exporting the photos out to the Shared folder, but there are access errors when the other users try to import them into their iPhoto. Even if I modify the "Everyone" access rights to read & write on the files in the shared folder, it makes no difference. Is this the wrong approach? Would doing this through the Public folder make any difference?
Is there some simple way I'm missing here? It's difficult for me to imagine that something this basic is SO hard to do on the Mac.
Thanks!

Hi Scott,
The method I use is to put the images in a folder in my ~/Public/Drop Box folder. All members can access the images in there.
Lori

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