Photo files, and iPhoto (or comparable system)

I have this new mac - for a few weeks, and I want to access photos that are separated in file folders within a 250 gig external hard drive.
What I really wanted to do - was to watch the photos from these folders in a slideshow sort of way (like the front row should allow you to do)
The problem as I see it - to access a slideshow - I need to copy the files over to iPhoto -- but that defeats the purpose of keeping all these photos on an external hard drive, if I have to copy them onto my hard drive under iPhoto.
I have family coming over Wednesday (Day before Thanksgiving) and would really like to 'show off' some photo files without going through my canon camera softwear one picture at a time. Can anyone help me figure this small (but inconvenient) problem out?
Thanks

Copy them over to iPhoto so you show the slide show and afterwards simply delete them from iPhoto.
There's another way to keep all user data on an external HD if you wish. In the Account pref panel if you unlock the padlock and highlight your account and then right-click on it an Advanced Options tab will display. Select this and you can point your /Users/account_name to an extenal location. This is what I do and keep all my /Users on a HD different from the boot Volume.

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