an image management apparatus , comprising : an image capture device which captures images ; an image saving device which saves the images ; a user identification information reading device which contactlessly reads user identification information from a contactless ic card containing the user identification information unique to a given user ; a folder creating device which automatically creates in the image saving device an image folder unique to the user when the user identification information reading device reads user identification information and if there is no image folder unique to the user corresponding to the read user identification information ; an image storage control device which stores any image captured via the image capture device in the image folder corresponding to the read user identification information after the user identification information is read by the user identification information reading device ; and an image output control device which makes any image stored in the image folder corresponding to the read user identification information ready for output when the user identification information is read by the user identification information reading device .