Macbook not opening iphoto when I connect my digital camera

For some reason, my Macbook Pro has stopped recognising my camera when I connect it via USB.  Mine's a Sony Cybershot and I also tried with my husband's Canon DSLR just to check it wasn't the camera. 
I recently did an SMC reset because my USB port wasn't working, but that's now remedied and all working fine.  Could that have knocked out a setting for iphoto opening automatically when I connect the camera? It used to open automatically and ask to start downloading, but now, nothing.
Thanks
Vicki

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