Keep iPhoto library in sync

I have an iMac and plan to buy a MBP. I have my pics in the iMac but would like to keep them in sync (or it's called mirrored?) with the MBP. Is there any easy way to do this?
I know photo sharing in front row could do the job, but I'm looking for something that can actually 'have' the pics in both computers.
BTW, I'm also looking for same thing for the iTunes libray....
Thanks folks!

If you don't modify the library on the leisure machine use a backup application like Synk Standard that can do incremental backups of the library from your MBP to the leisure Mac. Only new or changed files will be copies to the leisure machine.
If you modify the leisure library in any way, i.e. add new photos or edit photos, you won't be able to backup from MBP to leisure.

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