Where is the media in finder side bar

I am new to Mac, I have the Lion OS. On the side bar in finder, I do not have a media catagory, and when I go to system preferences there is not even a "media" for me to select to view. Is this an option and if so, how do I view it? Also, I have been trying to upload photos to several different sites to print off and I am not able to access my iphoto library to directly upload from there. How do I do this? It is very frustrating having to drag photos to desktop or make different folders because I can't access my iphoto library.
Thanks!

Yes, I have checked the available options in Finder > Preferences > Sidebar, and on my system there is not a 'Media' to select. Which is what is confusing me, because it seems many otheres have this feature.
I am familar with the Share under iphoto, even though I really haven't used it much. And yes, I have created folders to access my photos, because it seems that is the only way I am able to upload them to sites like shutterfly, Walmart, etc to print. But this is a lot of work, and it would just be simpler if I could click on my iphoto library icon and access my photos that way. And so far, I haven't figured out how to do that. So just wondering if it is possible, or what I am missing. Like I said, I am very new to MAC OS and I have a lot to learn.
Appreciate your help and any further assistance is welcomed!
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