Importing photos from camera on to MacBook Air.

Hi LJH135,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities! To import photos from your camera to your MacBook Air, follow these steps:

1. "Connect a camera, iPhone, or iPad to your computer.
2. Make sure the camera or device is turned on and the camera is set to the correct mode for importing photos.

For information on which mode to choose, see the instructions provided with your camera. If your camera has a “sleep” mode, make sure it’s disabled or set to a time span long enough to allow your images to download.

3. Open Photos (if it isn’t already open), then click the device under Devices in the sidebar.

Note: Devices appears in the sidebar only when a camera or storage device is connected.

Photos displays all the photos and videos on the device. 

Tip: If you want Photos to open whenever you connect this device, select the Open Photos checkbox.

4. If you want to delete photos from the camera after importing them, select the “Delete items” checkbox. 

This option does not appear for all cameras.

5. To set where to import the photos, do one of the following:

• Import into an existing album: Click the “Import to” pop-up menu, then choose the album you want from the list.
• Import into a new album: Click the “Import to” pop-up menu, choose New Album, enter an album name, then click OK.
• Import into the Photos library without specifying an album: Click the “Import to” pop-up menu, then choose Library.

6. Do one of the following:

• Import all new photos: Click Import All New Items.
• Import a selection of photos: Click the photos you want to import, then click Import Selected.

7. If a message asks whether you want to delete or keep the photos on your camera after they’re imported, click Delete Items to remove the photos, or click Keep Items to keep them on the camera.

Photos imports your photos. To cancel importing, click Stop Import.

8. When all photos have been imported, disconnect the camera or device from your computer."

You can find these steps, and additional tips, in the article Import photos from a camera or phone using Photos on Mac.

If you're still unable to import them, let us know what happens when you try. Are you getting an error message? Which macOS version is installed? How were you previously importing them to your Mac?

Cheers!