IPhone will not sync photos from specific album - "Archive not found"

Hi
I have problems transferring some photos to my iPhone. The thing is, I can transfer photos from some iPhoto albums like "Last import", or "3 most recent events" with no problems, but when I select the album I have specifically created for the iPhone I get an error saying that "the necessary archive does not exist" (the exact phrase may be slightly different, as I use a localized version of MacOS). The forlder contains 59 pictures, all JPEG in 2592 × 1944, as are the pictures in the albums that transfer OK. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Well, I tried all the suggestions you all made. Nothing helped. Then, while helping my sleepy little boy go potty, the phone slipped out of my pocket and straight into the loo.
Oh well... Now the solution is just academic for me.
Thanks to all.

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