iphoto won't recognize Iphone

I can't get iphoto to consistently recognize my new iphone 6 and on the rare occasion that it does, it won't load new photos. I've tried restarting computer, resetting/restarting the phone, changing the order of opening itunes, iphoto, connecting the phone, removing other usb devices, etc. I can't seem to get my photos from my iphone to iphoto.