Direct Link bouncing to Home page - album is password protected using password plugin

Hi,

I'm attempting to limit the steps for non-technical users to access a sub-album I setup with graduation pictures.
My blog has a link to the album's permalink, when they click on it, they are prompted to log in.
This is OK, I would actually like to force my users to create an account for themselves (haven't in the past).
They do the needful, then click on the confirm link in their email and are prompted to log in again. Once they do, they are taken to the home page.
Now, here's the rub. I can instruct them ahead of time to use the link in the blog again to get right to the album they are looking for, however when they click on that link, it takes them to the main page, not the sub-album.

Can anyone suggest a more appropriate, and or more efficient click path to achieve my goal?

Please?

-thanks

Scott

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