Where are photographs stored on my computer?

as have all my pics on a separate hard disk, want to delete a double i have on my hard disk - problem is cannot find that file anywhere. where do i access in iphoto where and how to put the pictures?
yes, tried in the Pictures folder, but there is nothing there.
i seem to remember that in iPhoto i can somehow reroute where pictures are stored. where and how do i find this?
Many thanks,
Mark

Mark:
Do you have a library currently that is a managed library? That is when photos are imported into it the files are copied into the library package/folder? If so the photos are located in the Originals folder of that library package in your Pictures folder. You can open it like this.
It sounds like you want to have a referenced library where you are responsible for the management of the source files and have iPhoto only use alias files pointing to them. There are some consequences to that system. One is that if you have the library open and the disk gets dismounted iPhoto can lose the link between the alias files and the originals and you may have to reset them either folder by folder (if you're lucky) or file by file. Another downside is that if you delete a photo from the library you will have to find that file via the Finder on the external HD and delete it manually.
You would be better served, IMO, if you had a managed library on the external HD which contained all of your photos. Then have a smaller library on the MBP with just the most current or most important files for when you take the laptop on the road. You can use the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager to copy albums or events from one library to the other as needed.
You will also need a system to backup the external HD since those will be your only copy of the photos. There's a thread today by a user whose external HD crashed with the only copies of his photos on it. He's paying a considerable amount of money to recover that HD, more than a second external HD would cost. It's something to think about.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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