Stop iTunes syncing Photos.

I do not want iTunes to sync or transfer Photos from my iPad to my iMac. I have unchecked the box for "Sync Photos", but each time that I connect my iPad to my iMac, iTunes starts to sync and opens iPhoto.
How can I get iTunes this to work?
IOS 8.1.1, Mac OS 10.10.1

Itunes has nothing to do with it.
You have iphoto preferences set to open when a digital camera ( which the iPhone is) is connected.
If you do not want it to open, then set the preferences not to to open iPhoto when a camera is connected

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