Unable to syn iPhone photos to mac

I have been able to sync manually with a usb cable from my iPhone 4 to my Mac desktop in the past but it has become harder and harder until now I am unable to sync.
When asked to import images it is unable to complete the job and I wind up with the spinning pin wheel. After a while of this I Force quite iPhoto. I have seen that this is not an unfamiliar issue but I can't find an answer that works for me. Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help. Works great when done in the proper order. Also we are using wifi to do this.
Thanks  margtwiss.

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