How do I transfer my photos from my mac/iphoto library to my iPhone6?

I am a long-time Mac user and have thousands of photos in iPhoto on my mac.  Most of these were NOT taken with my phone but rather with a digital camera and uploaded to the computer.  I just got the iphone6 and cannot figure out how to either: (a) transfer photos from the computer to my phone; or (b) share them in such a way that I can access them from my phone.  Nothing complicated here:  I want to be able to look at my phone and see the pictures.  Thanks!

I believe that Apple really thinks that they know the best way to do things and it is our job to just do it that way no matter how stupid or arcane it is.
I put the following in iPhoto Feedback already.
Why was Drag and Drop not there already.  This is not rocket science.  You connect two devices and find the file or photo and drag and drop it to the other device.  Not some clunky, have to spend an hour on the internet, process that needs either iPhoto or iTunes (who knows which).  I don't want to spend another hour learning how to use iCloud, I just want drag and drop between connected devices.  I read that iPhoto is getting a new name Photos (you will probably call that a feature). 
WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE SO HARD.
Computers have had Drag and Drop since my first Amiga.
Come on guys....this is how to do it.  Imagine that you are an end user and you bought a Mac because it was going to be easier, then with your brilliant programing skills make it happen.
I know, for some reason, it is really important that you know what I am using.  so...
Mac Book Pro.  OS X Yosemite latest version.  and iPad mini latest IOS.
I still, believe it or not, like my Mac better than any PC I ever had.  I did, however, did just buy a Chromebox for $150 rather than a MacMini for $500.

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