Looking for software I can't name...

[KingEnigma]

I need a program that can keep records of people as well as their pictures. Something an agency could use to keep track of it's models with the ability to input data about them and have a picture or pictures on file for them too.

[Tom Swaman]

This may sound stupid, but why not just use Filemaker or equal? This runs on booth PC and MAC also.

Tom

[Jim Sykes]

On a very basic level, if you use a Mac, address book on the map allows you to attach a photo to each entry in the book. You can then search using spotlight to find entries or break entries down into groups, etc.

[brian.austin]

Post this in the Business forum and you might get more relevant responses.

[phototakeouter]

This is a fairly trivial piece of software to have written for you, but I'm not aware of any off the shelf packages - which doesn't mean they don't exist. I'm guessing you probably don't want to hire a developer though, so here are a couple methods that might work for you:

1. Low-tech - setup your filesystem so that each model has a directory with his/her name. In that directory you could include a text file also carrying the model's name with the details - contact info, etc.

For example:

• C:\ Photos
  • Jane Doe
    • Jane Doe details.txt
    • [Photo shoot 2007-08-01]
    • [Photo shoot 2007-08-12]
  • John Doe
    • John Doe details.txt
    • [Photo shoot 2007-05-01]
    • [Photo shoot 2007-07-20]

2. Create an Excel spreadsheet and setup a hyperlink to the model folder. For example, let's say you have a column called Model Name and you want to click on that to open that person's photos.

1. Type the name into the cell and hit Enter
2. Right click on the cell
3. Choose Hyperlink... from the menu
4. Type the address of the photo directory in, for example C:\Photos\Jane Doe\

This of course assumes that you've actually got MS Office, but I imagine any version of Open Office or other spreadsheet software would have similar functionality.