Syncing with new computer, but want to same info

I am currently using an iPhone 4. I was originally syncing with our iMAC, but last week, I purchased a MacBook Pro. This is now going to be my primary computer and I'd like to use this to sync my iPhone, too.
I am planning on transferring photos and contact info to my new computer.
How do I go about syncing my phone to my new laptop without losing data?
Is there anything special I need to do?

Where is this 'Migration Assistant'? Do I need to hook up the computers?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3322
What about contacts? Do I just transfer everything over or will my iPhone do that automatically when I sync for the first time?
If you use the Migration Assistant, the contacts in the Address Book on your iMac will be available in the Address Book on your MBP. If not, before syncing contacts with the Address Book on your MBP, enter one contact in the Address Book on your MBP. The same applies with a calendar event with iCal on your MBP. This will provide a merge prompt with the first sync for this data, which you want to select.
Is it okay to transfer everything using an external hard drive? I don't have a firewire.
Yes. If your iMac does not have a firewire port which seems odd (your MBP does), you can do this with the computers connected via Ethernet, or with both computers connected to the same wireless network.
Or you can use the external drive to transfer your iTunes named folder from your Music folder on your iMac to the Music folder on your MBP as long as the external drive has enough storage capacity to store the folder.

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