Can't get photos/videos removed from iPhone 4s
My iPhone only has 1.6 gb left and I'm trying to remove photos and videos. Have tried all the tutorials i could find and nothing works.
Running ios8.1 on phone and Yosemite on mac.
The photos on the phone are stored in "last 12 months" and the videos are in a file "videos" Nothing is in camera roll or recently deleted.
When I select photos, select and pick the photos, the delete icon is grayed out and I only have the option of Add To an album.
When I try to delete from the album mode, I only get an edit option that allows me to copy or hide the photo.
When I try image capture and plug in the iPhone, none of the photos are visible for import.
When I try iTunes, the option only syncs photos from the mac to the phone. I'm trying to go in the opposite direction.....iphone to mac.
At my wit's end of how to delete these photos. I really need the disc space.
HELP, HELP, HELP! AND THANK YOU
iPhone 4S, iOS 8.1