Iphoto with two macs

Hello
I have a fairly old MacBook (purchased ~2006) that seems to be really struggling with iPhoto 11 and the volume of pictures.
I also have a iMac (purchased ~2009) that I am wondering might help solve things. It has never been used for iPhoto before.
I'm using iLife 11
My challenge was how to get pictures off of our camera when we are travelling. Previously we would take the older MacBook and synch to iPhoto there.
My idea was to not have to buy more software and do something like this:
1. Copy the iPhoto library from the old mac to the new one (using the option key to select the library on startup)
2. Delete the library on the old computer - i.e. start over
3. While traveling, import the new photos
4. Once home, somehow export them from the MacBook and import to the iMac
Is this logical? Any other creative ideas?

That sounds like it would work fine. Just export the folders from your MB when you get home and transfer to the iMac which will hold your master library

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