1. A system for analyzing the emotional content of an image, comprising the steps of: a programmed computer having an input for receiving at least one digital image, wherein the computer is programmed to perform the following functions automatically: (a) extract visual information from the image; (b) model shape features in the image, and (c) compute the emotional content of the image based upon the extracted visual features and modeled shape features; and an output device in communication with the programmed computer enabling a user to receive the computed emotional content of the image.