Blogger is one of the simplest blogging platforms around, and today, it's adding some new templates, technology, and speed to make its users even more on-trend. Photo blogs are super hot these days (thanks in part to Tumblr's success), and now Blogger users can take advantage of new photo-focused layouts to feature their awesome snapshots. Additionally, there's a very "Gawker-like" Sidebar template and a clean, three-column template called Timeslide.

Besides the new layouts, Blogger is adding some fresh new features as well: infinite scrolling and speedy photo uploads. Check out all five of the new layouts — which are in an early preview for blogger feedback — in the gallery!