gistfile1.txt

NUM_PHOTOS="0"
PHOTOS[0]=""
i=0
for arg in "$@"
do
  if [ "$i" == "0" ]
  then
    NUM_PHOTOS="$arg"
  fi    
  PHOTOS[$i]="$arg"
  i=`expr $i + 1` 
done  

echo "there are $NUM_PHOTOS photos"
echo "Photo 1 ${PHOTOS[1]}"

i=0
for pi in "${PHOTOS[@]}"
do
  if [ "$i" == "0" ]
  then
    i=`expr $i + 1`
    continue
  fi    
  echo "pi $pi"
done