IPhoto removal/upgrade

Hello,
I have recently upgraded OSX and now my iPhoto no longer works. The error message basically says that the version is too old. Through a strange list of events, I no longer own a license for iPhoto. This happened when Apple converted all of the Apple accounts from a name to an email address. I had some problems and Apple had to cancel the account. When doing this, some applications stayed under the old account. Since then, I could never update the apps. It's mainly the iLife apps, as far as I know. I went round and round over this with Apple a couple of times. Their reply is basically "Too bad.".
Anyway, I can't update iPhoto because I nolonger own the license. I can't install a current copy because the old one exists.
So, I'd like to remove the current installation and purchase a new license for the current version. If I delete the installed iPhoto app, what happens to all of my pictures? Will I lose them?
Thanks!

Nothing - your photos are in your iPhoto library totally seperate form the iPhoto application - of course you must always have a good current backup since thing can go bad
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As I said; I already tried the option/command procedure [holding down both keys simultaneously] and I get the same notice;
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