Why isn't my iphone 4 showing up in itunes once i plug it into the computer?

I tried to plug my Iphone 4 into my laptop to download some photos to my phone and when I opened Itunes my phone wasn't showing up. I tried re downloading Itune but it didn't help and my Itune is fully up to date.

See if this helps: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

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