17. A method for searching and retrieving digital images, comprising: parsing a query obtained from a user through a client computer, said query including at least one metadata criterion relating to a type of recorded metadata; searching a metadata database for one or more digital images satisfying said metadata criterion; searching a digital image database for said one or more images; composing a response including said one or more digital images identified by the at least one metadata criterion, metadata for these images which corresponds to the type of recorded metadata, and other metadata for these images not related to by the query; and enabling said client computer to render said response in accordance with a user preference of said user.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein at least some of said metadata are recorded by an image capture device while capturing an image.