1. A method of storing digital image metadata comprising: receiving a digital image from a first user; storing the digital image in an electronic database contained in one or more computers; displaying the digital image to a plurality of other users; receiving user ratings associated with the digital image from the plurality of other users, the user ratings provided by the plurality of other users; storing as metadata each of the received user ratings in the electronic database in association with the digital image and each in association with one of the plurality of other users who provided it.