I use the email method when it's only a few pics or the USB/lightning cable like suggested above.
If the cable doesn't work (which is strange really), try iCloud....Simply send pics from your phone to iCloud, then open iTunes on computer and download from iCloud. You might need to pay $0.99/month for the larger storage iCloud plan.
Here are a few articles on accomplishing the transfer;
http://www.digitaltrends.com/photogr...photos-iphone/
http://www.m2mate.com/resources/5-wa...-computer.html
Good luck!
Mike