Abstract: A system and methods for quickly entering information non-invasively for photographs stored in computer, for retrieving, displaying such information and photographs on computers and for distributing such information and photographs on digital media or through the Internet. The present invention includes computer programs, graphic user interfaces and relational databases for organizing digital collections (10) of photograph files as contents of tables in an albums relational database (16) and using simple mouse clicks to enter information about these files into tables of an arrangement relational database (31). The contents of the arrangement database and associated photograph files can be selectively retrieved for viewing using simple mouse clicks on the computer where the original digital collections reside or placed partially or in its entirety in a folder to be distributed to another computer via digital media like CD or DVD.