IPhoto '11 = No finder Media?

I "upgraded" to iPhoto '11 with no real issues. Then I attempted to load a photo to the internet and noticed I couldn't access my photos. Being new to Mac'isms I went to Pictures in the Finder but those aren't the same photos that are in iPhoto. When I select iPhoto Library from within Pictures the iPhoto opens but I was unable to select a photo directly from iPhoto to upload to the internet. This wasn't the same an hour ago. Prior to iPhoto '11 there was a selection for "Media" at the bottom/left portion of the Finder, under Devices tab. That is now gone.
Is there a way to access that Media selection from somewhere or access the iPhoto library without opening the program?

Ok, I think I got how that works :->  Having a tough time getting into the Mac-swing of things!!  I don't know why this wouldn't work an hour or so ago. I kept pulling up the Finder with no Media when I was attempting to upload a photo to Craigslist.
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