Why is Spotlight not finding images based on filename?

I have 25,000 photos that I have meticulously named, but when I try to do a Spotlight search based on filename, nothing shows up. For example, if I type "Disney," then about 200 photos with "Disney" in the file name should appear, but they don't. I can find the images on my own, for example "091012 CA Disney Family Vacation2," but Spotlight can not. Why?

Hi there tau_ataina,
Based you the issue you are describing, you may need to re-index Spotlight. Take a look at the article below for more information.
Spotlight: How to re-index folders or volumes
-Griff W.

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