Hard Drive gone, pictures on Iphone, how to get pictures back on to my Macbook

Is there a way to get pictures that are part of the library on my iphone on to my macbook. I find it completely unbelievable that Apple has purposely made it impossible to be able to get 4 YEARS OF PICTURES off my Iphone and back onto my computer. We have a family trip to Holland on this, numerous camping trips, a trip to Paris, Mexico, my kids birthday parties, family events, Christmas. Im totaly devastated.
IF anyone knows how IM DESPERATE.
Thank you
Janel V

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
Who informed you that "Apple has purposely made it impossible to get 4 YEARS OF PICTURES off (your) iPhone and back onto (your) computer?"
If all the original photos are still stored on your iPhone, and your iPhone is still functioning properly, once your hard drive is replaced and OS X and iTunes is reinstalled, you should be able to re-acquire them on your computer by reconnecting your iPhone to your computer, the way you got them to the computer originally.
There are very expensive data-recovery services that can often retrieve files from damaged or broken hard drives. The cost is "very expensive." Reputable data-recovery services will give you a free evaluation and estimate: http://www.krollontrack.com/ps211-data-recovery/?gclid=CNKF3d-gra8CFYXNKgod7nR9m w
Begin now and take appropriate precautions with multiple types of duplicates/backups for all your important irreplacable files and documents, digital or otherwise.(external drive, iCloud or similar online storage, CDs/DVDs, and paper copies in a bank vault).

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