Filename path with mac?? Help

I am trying to type in a filename path on a webform but have no clue how it works on a mac. The file is in my pictures directory...
On my PC, I know it would be c:/Photos/wedding or something like that to get to the directory. How does this work on a mac?

Find the file whose path you need to know using Finder
Then right click, or ctrl-click on the file and select 'Get Info'
A dialog will appear showing all sorts of data about the file.
The path is shown next to 'where:'
Also, open any finder window, right-click on a blank part of the tool bar (immediately below the title bar) and select'Customize...' now drag the 'path' button onto the tool bar. Now whener ever you need to know the absolute path of a file, just click the 'Path' button.
More information: Mac (and all Unix operating systems) do not use Drive letters as you have probably guessed. All paths take the form....
\volume name\folder\folder\folder\file.extension
Finally, most of your 'special folders' such as Documents etc will live at :
\Macintosh HD\username\Documents
The desktop is at
\Macintosh HD\username\Desktop
and so on.
Obviously the 'username' is your logon name, and 'Macintosh HD' is the volume name of your boot volume. It may be different from 'Macintosh HD'.
I hope this helps.

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