Emptied trash--can I get my pictures back?!

Help!
I didn't realize that some important photos had gotten into my iPhoto trash. To make more room, I emptied the trash without checking what was in it. Now my pictures are gone.
Is there some way to get them back? I saw in another post about "filesalvage." Would this work for me? I don't have an external drive to boot from and it costs $80. Is there anything else I can do. Would I likely get my pictures back if I use it?
Thanks,
Barbara

Hello, Barbara,
Unfortunately, photos deleted from iPhoto Library are deleted from the hard drive when iPhoto's trash is emptied. You should have had a warning box pop up when you asked iPhoto to delete its trash.
The recovery program FileSalvage may help. Have a look at their web site: http://www.subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/index.php?mainpage=product_info&productsid=1
It appears that you can use the free download to see if your photos are recoverable, and then pay only if you want to retrieve them.

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