Where exactly are my picture files on my hard drive?

I have iPhoto 4.0.3 and I also have Photoshop CS. All of my snapshot photos I've imported and stored in iPhoto, my serious pictures of done all through Photoshop.
When I go through Photoshop File, Browse, I can't figure out where the photos in iPhoto are stored on my hard drive. I go through My Computer but I don't see the Pictures folder anywhere. Additionally, when I just try to find the pictures through Finder, I go to Pictures, iPhoto Libray, and the year, the month, and the day and I don't see any photos. I see a "data" file but no list of jpegs or anything.
I absolutely don't know where any of this stuff is and I'm having such trouble finding anything that's been lost in the abyss of iPhoto! Can anyone please clarify? Thanks!

Hope,
You do not want to rummage around in the iPhoto Library Folder - the database - in the Pictures Folder.
iPhoto Terms
iPhoto
The application is designed to do EVERYTHING working in the application with the options available in the window and menus. Basically, once a photo has been imported into iPhoto (file copied to the database) that file is available only through the application. To use it some place else (that is not an iPhoto option) - export, or drag it from the window.
Photo Library
Note: that is "Photo Library", not "iPhoto Library". This is the option you see in the source window to display all the photos imported into iPhoto.
iPhoto Library (Folder)
To avoid grief please read this carefully!. The iPhoto Library is a folder that iPhoto creates and by default puts in your user Pictures Folder. This folder is the database where iPhoto actually stores everything you have done in the application. iPhoto keeps this folder in a special way, with special files, folders and subfolders.
Leave this folder alone. Don't add, delete or change anything in this folder. If you do - the database can collapse like a house of cards. Don't browse through it with other applications, like email, one slip can mean disaster.
iPhoto can work with several databases - iPhoto Library folders - but can only open and work with one at a time. These folders can be renamed and stored anywhere - as long as iPhoto knows the name and location - and is directed to open with the folder you select. If you want to move or backup the iPhoto Library folder - you must work with the ENTIRE folder. Don't try to move or backup pieces of the folder.
Some backup programs may actually split the archive so that it can be stored on CD's or DVD's ( depending on the room needed). If the backup program can restore the ENTIRE iPhoto Library to its original condition - this may work. But please test the backup and restore before you really need it.
Also read this:
Don't tamper

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