1. A method of searching image data for objects, the method comprising: populating a database with metadata comprising identifications of objects and object characteristics identified from image data, wherein the metadata is associated with an identifier that specifies the image data associated with the metadata; receiving at least one search parameter associated with the objects and object characteristics of the metadata with a searcher engine operating on a processor; querying the database with the searcher engine based upon the received at least one search parameter; returning at least one identifier associated with metadata meeting the query based upon the received at least one search parameter, the at least one identifier sorted based upon a similarity between the metadata and the at least one search parameter; and visually presenting the sorted at least one identifier on the graphical display with a link to the image data specified by the identifier.