Where is the best place to store photos?  In iPhoto or in the photo file?

I just got a new macbook air and I am wondering is it better to store photos in Iphoto or in the photo folder ?

Well, of course, the answer is subjective.  What's best for you depends on your personal setup and expectations.
With all respect to PlotinusVeritas' response, yes, iPhoto "hijacks" your photos and incorporates them into an iPhoto Library, which is not very amenable to non-iPhoto users messing with the photos there.
However, if you have other Apple devices such as iPhone, iPad, etc., you may wish to share photos with those devices.  This is easily accomplished by iPhoto.  There is also the concept of Photo Stream - keeping the photos in a cloud - which iPhoto does well.
If you would like these features and need external photo editing programs as PlotinusVeritas' response suggests, you can always export photos out of iPhoto for use elsewhere.
Again, it all depends on your anticipated use.

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