Imported Photos Missing

i have an older version of iphoto (7.1.5). I have never had a problem with importing photos til today. I ried importing a new batch of photos from my iphoe, and when the proess was complete, the photos (and events) were nowhere to be found. I then tried updating all my software and tried the process again. it seemed like they were being imported but after I click "keep originals" the photos are not there. I have: iphoto 7.1.5; itunes 10.4.1; Mac OS X 10.5.8. Thanks!

Thanks, I found the photos!

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