How do I find my original photo files in Iphoto?

Well...Thanks Apple for censoring and deleting my previous discussion which DID contain useful and constructive information for many people who are trying to track down their photos in Iphoto. I didn't realize how strongly censored this forum is. I guess I shouldn't rant about it, or this will also get deleted.
Once again, if anyone is trying to find their original picture files, open a Finder window > Places / your user name / Pictures / Iphoto Library ( Left click and select "Show Package Contents" / Originals.
Also: as an Apple Forum user tip: Don't be too critical of the Apple products or your post will be deleted.
Thanks again LarryHN and Terence D for the help.

Don't use iPhoto.
iPhoto is a Photo Manager. It's designed to work like, say the AddressBook on your computer. Think of it this way:
Add all your addresses to the Addressbook. Edit them, group and organise them as you will.
If you need to access an address then simply use the tools built-in to every app in your Mac to do so - like the email or mail merge features and so on.
*some where on the HD is all that information, but you wouldn't try and find that file, would you? You'd access the data via the Address Book application or the various hooks written into the Applications that integrate with it.
Now, repeat swapping out the word 'address' for the word 'Photos'
Add all your Photos to the iPhoto. Edit them, group and organise them as you will.
If you need to access an Photo then simply use the tools built-in to every app in your Mac to do so - like the Media browser. These are detailed here:
For help accessing your photos in iPhoto see this user tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4491
This User Tip
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921
has details of the options in the Export dialogue.
What you are trying to teach the kids is a file based system. iPhoto is a data based system. If you don't want to teach the kids how to use a data based system then don't use iPhoto.

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