MacBook Pro (2007) out of disk space

I bought my MacBook Pro in 2007 with 100GB of disk space. I'm now almost out of space. What are my options? (14GB are in iTunes and 57GB are in iPhoto)

You can upgrade your internal hard drive/RAM yourself.
For RAM Crucial.com, look up the RAM specs/upgrade options for your exact Mac model. Keep in mind the amount of RAM slots you have!(grab the specs, buy anywhere you like if you wish) follow anti-static guidelines while working inside your machine, disconnect the power and the battery (if possible).
iFixit has disassembly photo's and instructions.
OtherWorld Computing has drives. (7,200 RPM will give more performance and snappy OS X behavior, but at a slightly less battery life)
00 micro philips screwdriver, plastic compartmentalized case for holding each screw and a dropped screw recovery mat.
The free MacTracker give vital data.
Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your boot drive to a external DiskUtility HFS+ Journaled formatted powered drive (Firewire 800preferred) it's hold option bootable, so you can reverse clone onto a new HFS+ Journaled formatted hard drive.
Warranty AppleCare isn't void as long as you don't break anything, strip the screw heads and other tinkering or signs of bad tampering.

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