Uninstalling Aperture 2.1.4 from OS X 10.6.2

I have recently bought Adobe Photoshop and would now like to uninstall Aperture 2.1.4 from my Macbook Pro which is running OS X 10.6.2. However I want to make sure that in doing so I don't risk losing any of my photos.
I'm sorry if this might sound a naive question, but can anyone offer any advice on how to remove the application; and (ii) reassure me that I won't risk losing any photos?
Many thanks in advance.
Reg

Hi,
Thanks for the response. The only reason for uninstalling Aperture is to free up a bit of disk space. I'm rapidly running out so am being selective in what I have loaded. I've already got rid of GarageBand and had moved on to looking at further options.
Regards
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