Can I recover my deleted iphoto library (8000 photos)?

Hi. I am a little anxious and feel quite stupid.
Somehow, I think, I put my iphoto library folder in the trash and empitied the trash. I was in the process of rebuilding my iphoto library (iphoto 5) - I was coping to an external, I thought it was copied so I put the folder in the trash. Now I have an empty iphoto on my internal and external. Any way to recover those photos? Please and thank-you.
Johnny
imac g5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) I am a computer novice

jjnjr:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The longer you use your computer the greater the chance you'll overwrite some of those deleted files and not be able to recover them at all. Terence is right that it's better to get on with it and get those files recovered. I make a database of the serial numbers of all my applications in case I do get a crash and have to reinstall and reenter the serial numbers. It's particularly important for downloaded applications. Good luck.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.

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